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Chopin and his world

By Bellman , Jonathan; Chopin , Frédéric; Goldberg , Halina

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9781400889006, 1400889006
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
13 MB (13612034 bytes)
Series
Bard music festival.
Pages
372\0
Topic
Art Music
Time added
2019-05-15 19:14:35
-- 1810-1849 -- Criticism and interpretation;Chopi-- 1810-1849;Composers -- Poland;Composers;PolandFrédéricMusic; History and Criticism; Chopin

Description

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-49), although the most beloved of piano composers, remains a contradictory figure, an artist of virtually universal appeal who preferred the company of only a few sympathetic friends and listeners. This book re-examines Chopin and his music in light of the cultural narratives formed during his lifetime. These include the romanticism of the ailing spirit, tragically singing its death-song as life ebbs; the Polish expatriate, helpless witness to the martyrdom of his beloved homeland, exiled among friendly but uncomprehending strangers; the sorcerer-bard of dream, memory, and Gothic terror; and the pianist's pianist, shunning the appreciative crowds yet composing and improvising idealised operas, scenes, dances, and narratives in the shadow of virtuoso-idol Franz Liszt.  Read more...

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