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Chopin: Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57 | Daniel Barenboim, piano
A sumptuous lullaby written for the piano by one of classical music's leading composers — this is Frédéric Chopin's Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57. It's performed here by Daniel Barenboim during an all-Chopin concert in Warsaw in 2010.
The Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57, is one of Frédéric Chopin's (1810-1849) most delicate and unique piano compositions. The word "berceuse" means lullaby or cradle song, and with its gentle rocking rhythm, the piece has a calm, dreamlike quality that's fitt