Chopin and his world
Bellman, Jonathan, Chopin, Frédéric, Goldberg, Halina
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.
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Год:
2018
Издательство:
Princeton University Press
Язык:
english
Страницы:
372
ISBN 10:
1400889006
ISBN 13:
9781400889006
Серия:
Bard music festival.
Файл:
PDF, 28.50 MB
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english, 2018