Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 / Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58

Album by Fryderyk Chopin & Vlado Perlemuter

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 and Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 are solo piano sonatas by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, composed in 1839 and 1844 respectively. Both works exemplify Chopin's Romantic piano style, combining lyrical, ornamented melodies, intricate figurations, bold rhythmic contrasts and adventurous harmonic colouring; the earlier sonata is compact and striking in its contrasts while the later sonata shows greater structural ambition, expanded harmonic language and sustained virtuosic demands that characterise his mature contributions to the piano sonata repertoire.