Frédéric Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35, popularly known as The Funeral March, was completed in 1839 at Nohant, near Châteauroux in France. However, the third movement, whence comes the sonata's common nickname, had been composed as early as 1837. The Sonata is considered to be one of the greatest masterworks of the nineteenth century. This is the calm interlude in D-flat major of the third movement Marche funèbre: Lento, a graceful melody that is childlike, innocent, fragile, and defenceless. It serves as a hint of one's dearest memories, a moment that is acutely touching.
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