All his works have been quite popular in their time but faded thereafter. Inspired by the style of his master, Gutmann is the author of several nocturnes, and twelve studies, studies characteristics that seem to announce the coming of Impressionism (two of his studies are called Sea, and The Storm, and are respective replicas of the study No. Both he and Alkan were bequeathed the notes that Chopin had compiled in preparation for a piano teaching method. He was present at Chopin's death bed and preserved the glass from which Chopin took his last drink of water. Gutmann acted as copyist for a number of Chopin's works, and acted as a courier to take Chopin's letters to his family in Warsaw. Gutmann was also the dedicatee of Chopin's Scherzo, Op. Gutmann was born in Heidelberg.He came to Paris in 1834, at the age of 15, to study with Chopin, becoming one of the composers favourites. Schumann compared this scherzo to a Byronic poem, so overflowing with tenderness, boldness, love and contempt. The work was composed and published in 1837, and was dedicated to Countess Adle Frstenstein. He performed in concert with Chopin, Charles-Valentin Alkan and Pierre-Joseph Zimmerman, Alkan's transcription of part of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony at a concert of 1838. 2 in B minor, Opus 31 is a scherzo by Frdric Chopin. I believe the person who claimed to be the performer called himself FChopin (very original :rolleyes: ) But, the more I listen to it, the more I believe this has to be the recording of a very good pianist and perhaps this was 'stolen' by this FChopin and put on mp3. He came to Paris in 1834, at the age of 15, to study with Chopin, becoming one of the composer's favourites. I found this recording of Chopins first Ballad on once, its a pretty long time ago.

Chopin scherzo 2 zimmerman