The term CHOPIN PIECE refers to a musical composition by the Polish composer Frederic Chopin. The crossword solutions for this term include FANTASIA (8 letters), PRELUDE (7 letters), NOCTURNE (8 letters), ETUDE (5 letters), WALTZ (5 letters), SONATA (6 letters), and MINUTEWALTZ (11 letters). Fantasias are free-form compositions, often improvisatory in nature, while Preludes are short pieces that serve as an introduction to a larger work. Nocturnes are lyrical pieces, usually in a slow tempo, while Etudes are pieces designed to improve a performer's technique. Waltzes are dances in triple meter, and Sonatas are multi-movement works for solo instruments. Finally, a Minutewaltz is a WALTZ in a very fast tempo.