Download or read book Chopin s Musical Worlds written by Magdalena Chylińska and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chopin and His World written by Jonathan D. Bellman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new look at the life, times, and music of Polish composer and piano virtuoso Fryderyk Chopin 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. Chopin and His World reexamines 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 idealized operas, scenes, dances, and narratives in the shadow of virtuoso-idol Franz Liszt. The international Chopin scholars gathered here demonstrate the ways in which Chopin responded to and was understood to exemplify these narratives, as an artist of his own time and one who transcended it. This collection also offers recently rediscovered artistic representations of his hands (with analysis), and—for the first time in English—an extended tribute to Chopin published in Poland upon his death and contemporary Polish writings contextualizing Chopin's compositional strategies. The contributors are Jonathan D. Bellman, Leon Botstein, Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger, Halina Goldberg, Jeffrey Kallberg, David Kasunic, Anatole Leikin, Eric McKee, James Parakilas, John Rink, and Sandra P. Rosenblum. Contemporary documents by Karol Kurpiński, Adam Mickiewicz, and Józef Sikorski are included.
Download or read book The Parisian Worlds of Fr d ric Chopin written by William G. Atwood and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1831, Chopin stopped in Paris on his way to London, fleeing his native Warsaw after Russia's brutal repression of an insurrection there. Entranced by the lively social and artistic scene in the city, the musician remained there until his death in 1849. In this engaging book, William Atwood recreates the Paris that Chopin knew, providing vivid details about its places, people, and politics, and showing how these affected the sensitive musician during an enormously fruitful period in his career. Drawing on many contemporary sources, Atwood brings to life the musicians, writers, artists, courtesans, salon hostesses, politicians, doctors, businessmen, and messianic Polish emigres who lived in Paris. He describes the theaters, music halls, and salons of Paris as well as its less glamorous worlds filled with the political conflicts and economic fluctuations of the July Monarchy. He tells about the city's newly awakened social consciousness and the philosophers and writers (including George Sand) who fostered it. The book sheds brilliant new light on both Paris and Chopin and will be delightful reading for lovers of the city or the musician.
Download or read book Chopin written by Jeremy Nicholas and published by Sourcebooks MediaFusion. This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate and thrilling portrait of the piano virtuoso, from Naxos, the world's leading classical music label-with two CDs and exclusive Web access.
Download or read book Chasing Chopin written by Annik LaFarge and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Frédéric Chopin Annik LaFarge presents here is not the melancholy, sickly, romantic figure so often portrayed. The artist she discovered is, instead, a purely independent spirit: an innovator who created a new musical language, an autodidact who became a spiritually generous, trailblazing teacher, a stalwart patriot during a time of revolution and exile. In Chasing Chopin she follows in his footsteps during the three years, 1837-1840, when he composed his iconic "Funeral March"-dum dum da dum-using its composition story to illuminate the key themes of his life: a deep attachment to his Polish homeland; his complex relationship with writer George Sand; their harrowing but consequential sojourn on Majorca; the rapidly developing technology of the piano, which enabled his unique tone and voice; social and political revolution in 1830s Paris; friendship with other artists, from the famous Eugène Delacroix to the lesser known, yet notorious in his time, Marquis de Custine. Each of these threads-musical, political, social, personal-is woven through the "Funeral March" in Chopin's Opus 35 sonata, a melody so famous it's known around the world even to people who know nothing about classical music. But it is not, as LaFarge discovered, the piece of music we think we know. As part of her research into Chopin's world, then and now, LaFarge visited piano makers, monuments, churches, and archives; she talked to scholars, jazz musicians, video game makers, software developers, music teachers, theater directors, and of course dozens of pianists. The result is extraordinary: an engrossing, page-turning work of musical discovery and an artful portrayal of a man whose work and life continue to inspire artists and cultural innovators in astonishing ways"--
Download or read book Chopin s World written by Ann Malaspina and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2007-08-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chopin made the piano a solo instrument and gave it an entirely new expression. In this beautifully written account of Chopins life, students learn the ideas behind the composers art, the social, historical, and cultural events that influenced him and his work, and Chopins pivotal role in musical history.
Download or read book The Life and Times of Frederic Chopin written by Jim Whiting and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an early age, Frederic Chopin displayed natural musical ability. Often compared to Mozart, Chopin was invited to play for members of the aristocracy in small, private concerts. But, unlike Mozart, his parents did not take advantage of his childhood talent. Frederic Chopin left his Polish homeland behind when he was only 20 and lived most of his life in Paris, France, the cultural hub of Europe. His genius as a pianist and composer flowered there with the encouragement and support of the female novelist George Sand. He wrote more than 200 works for piano during the course of his life which was cut short by tuberculosis at the age of 39. Symbolically, his heart was taken from his body and returned to his beloved Poland, where he remains a national hero.
Download or read book Chopin and Other Musical Essays written by Henry T. Finck and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chopin and Other Musical Essays: This collection of essays by George Alexander Osborne explores the lives and works of some of the greatest composers of the Romantic era, including Chopin, Liszt, and Schumann. With insightful analyses of their music, as well as engaging anecdotes about their personal lives, "Chopin and Other Musical Essays" offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of classical music.
Download or read book Chopin and Other Musical Essays written by Henry T. Finck and published by . This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1904 Edition.
Download or read book Life of Chopin written by Franz Liszt and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life of Chopin by Franz Liszt: "Life of Chopin" is a masterful biography of the legendary composer Frédéric Chopin, penned by the esteemed musician Franz Liszt. The book offers an intimate and insightful portrayal of Chopin's life and musical genius. Key Aspects of the Book "Life of Chopin": Musical Genius: The biography celebrates Chopin's extraordinary musical talent and the enduring impact of his compositions. Personal Anecdotes: "Life of Chopin" shares personal anecdotes and interactions between the author, Franz Liszt, and the composer, Frédéric Chopin. Cultural Context: The work places Chopin's life and works within the broader cultural and musical context of the time. Franz Liszt was a virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor, known for his contributions to the Romantic era of music. "Life of Chopin" reflects Liszt's admiration and respect for Chopin's talent and legacy.
Download or read book Life of Chopin written by Franz Liszt and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book written by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt illustrates what romanticism is all about, which is not so much a biography of Chopin as it is a way to better understand Liszt and the environment of his time. Although critics of Liszt's book criticized it for various literary violations, it is not without its merits. There are many things worth learning about these two great pianists of all the time, Chopin and Liszt within its pages.
Download or read book Chopin s Musical Style written by Gerald Abraham and published by London : Oxford U.P.. This book was released on 1960 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legacy which Chopin left to the world constitutes something unique in the literature of music--unique not only in its scope, but in its extraordinary variety and its range of colour and feeling. In the great corpus of his compositions for the piano (he wrote nothing of significance for any other medium) he expressed thoughts and feelings that had not previously found expression in music and on all he wrote he left the clear mark of his own personality. In this book Gerald Abraham has analysed the factors and circumstances which go to make up Chopin's musical style; he demonstrates clearly the past models on which Chopin built and traces the growth and development of his highly individual keyboard forms.
Download or read book Life of Chopin written by Franz Liszt and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chopin and Other Musical Essays written by Henry Theophilus Finck and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Chopin and Other Musical Essays Leipsic, the centre of the world's music trade, exports about one hundred thousand dollars' worth of music to America every year. I do not know how much of this sum is to be placed to the account of Chopin, but a leading music dealer in this city told me that he sold three times as many of Chopin's compositions as of any other romantic or classical composer. This seems to indicate that Chopin is popular. Nevertheless, I believe that what Liszt wrote in 1850, a year after the death of Chopin - that his fame was not yet as great as it would be in the future - is as true to-day as it was forty years ago. Chopin's reputation has been constantly growing, and yet many of his deepest and most poetic compositions are almost unknown to amateurs, not to speak of the public at large. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Chopin written by Thomas Tapper and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is one of many that the author Thomas Tapper wrote for children to learn about the great classical composers. In this book, Chopin is the subject, and although short, it does enable the reader to learn about the composer's early life and upbringing, and his musical talent and career.
Download or read book CHOPIN and OTHER MUSICAL ESSAYS Annotated written by Henry T. FINCK and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leipsic, the centre of the world's music trade, exports about one hundred thousand dollars' worth of music to America every year. I do not know how much of this sum is to be placed to the account of Chopin, but a leading music dealer in New York told me that he sold three times as many of Chopin's compositions as of any other romantic or classical composer. This seems to indicate that Chopin is popular. Nevertheless, I believe that what Liszt wrote in 1850, a year after the death of Chopin--that his fame was not yet as great as it would be in the future--is as true to-day as it was forty years ago. Chopin's reputation has been constantly growing, and yet many of his deepest and most poetic compositions are almost unknown to amateurs, not to speak of the public at large. A few of his least characteristic pieces are heard in every parlor, generally in a wofully mutilated condition, but some of his most inspired later works I have never heard played either in private or in the concert hall, although I am sure that if heard there they would be warmly applauded.
