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: One of my favorite works is the Fantaisie in F minor (not the Fantaisie-Impromptu Op. 66, an earlier, but still fetching work). It dates from 1841, around the same time he composed the Polonaise Op. 53, and contains some of his most daring experiments. Both structurally and pianistically it foreshadows Liszt's masterpiece, the Sonata in B minor. While the crtics love it, the Fantaisie is not very popular among fans of his music. I don't think a single reference to it exists in this board! Anyways, back to the experimentation: this is one of quite a few pieces he wrote that features episodically changing meters, including one excursion into 3/4 that consists of a brief reminisce before a coda in 4/4. The only other pieces that feature changing meters are his Ballade no. 1 and a few of his nocturnes. The other obvious thing about the Fantaisie is not really an experiment, but has to do with modulation, which seems to happen very frequently. All in all, it's an epic piece that combines profound lyricism with dazzling virtuosity.

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