Welcome to FantaisieImpromptu.com, a growing and rigorously documented digital repository dedicated to one of Frédéric Chopin’s most famous and enigmatic pieces. This site offers transcriptions, translations, manuscript facsimiles, and critical annotations, all grounded in archival sources. Each text is presented with full provenance, and reconstructive decisions are noted with complete transparency. Pages are periodically reviewed against established Chopin scholarship to ensure accuracy. Designed for scholars, performers, and enthusiasts alike, the site is continually updated as new evidence comes to light.
I extend my deepest gratitude to the Chopin Institute and all others who have generously assisted us in the compilation of this information. Your invaluable assistance has been instrumental in shaping this repository; for that, you have my eternal gratitude.
Fantaisie-Impromptu is composed in the key of C# minor, which evokes lamentation and the sighs of broken loves and friendships. It invites the listener to reflect on what once was, what is, and what can never be.
