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- File: Chopin by Huneker (2009).pdf
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- Type: Book
- Title: Chopin: the man and his music,
- Author: Huneker, James;
- Publisher: Floating Press,
- Location: Waiheke Island,
- Year: 2009
- ISBN: 978-1-4337-1164-0
Abstract
Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849) was one of the most influential musicians of the 19th Century. Discovered as a child-prodigy pianist in his native Poland, he later travelled to France, where he remained after the Polish uprising of 1830-31. There he gave few public performances, but worked as composer and piano teacher. He later became a French citizen and conducted a stormy relationship with French writer George Sand (Aurore Dudevant). He died at 39 of pulmonary tuberculosis ..
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- Keywords: 05 Reference; Chopin; MUS010
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