CHOPİN’İN ÇELLO SONATININ FENOMENİ

At first glance, the existence of the cello sonata, among the works of Chopin, famous with his piano pieces, may seem a surprising fact. However, with closer examination of the history of writing of this sonata, one can come to a strange conclusion about the almost inevitability of its creation. The appearance of this work was predetermined by all of Chopin’s prior experiences. The fact that the Sonata was the latest large-form’s work, the latest published work during the composer’s lifetime, as well as being performed at his last concert, elevates this work to a more significant level, not only chronologically, but also because of its undoubted musical merit. The deep dramatic nature of this sonata has been transferred by rather admiring musical means. Among them are new for Chopin, surprising and interesting neo-classical music elements. Due to the beautiful musical material and to the masterly means of its transmission, Chopin’s cello sonata has become a favorite work for audiences throughout the world. This work considers the artistic influence at the sonata of Franchomme, the great French master of the cello performance, as well as generally the artistic and private factors, which could influence Chopin of the sonata’s creation’s period. A separate section of the work was divided for the examining of the sonata’s peculiarities – the traditional and innovative. We hope that this work, covering not only the history of its creation, but also observing the Chopin’s previous works for cello, will serve as research material for more detailed and comprehensive studies of this sonata.