Frederic francois chopin biography book
Frédéric François Chopin born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, who wrote primarily for the solo..
Frédéric François Chopin ( –) is one of the most famous, influential, and admired composers and virtuoso pianists of the Romantic era.
Chopin: A New Biography
July 1, 2018
Well I have mixed feelings about it. Author Zamoyski has researched his subject well and he portrays Chopin and those around him clearly. At various points in the biography Zamoyski relates common public opinion from Chopin's contemporaries as well as opinions of Chopin's biographers and states his own well researched opinion, at times in disagreement with the commonly held belief.
So I appreciated the author's clear prose style, thoroughly researched as it was but at the same time I found it somewhat tedious to read and a bit dry because he often goes into great detail about day to day events in the composer's life and sprinkles it liberally with quotes taken from letters of Chopin's friends and contemporaries.
I am glad I have read this none the less, as it gave me a clearer picture of Chopin and his life, whose music I love.
The book has corrected some of the mistaken beliefs I had about Chopin. I didn't realize that he had made quite a nam