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Life of Chopin (Dover Books on Music) (original 1852; edition 2005)

by Franz Liszt

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This biography of Frederic Chopin by his friend and fellow artist, Franz Liszt, offers a highly informed assessment of the Polish composer's musical legacy. It's further enlivened by the author's personal acquaintance with Chopin's other friends, who included Sand, Balzac, Hugo, Berlioz, Delacroix, and Schumann. Liszt surveys the brilliance of several of Chopin's masterpieces.… (more)
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Title:Life of Chopin (Dover Books on Music)
Authors:Franz Liszt
Info:Dover Publications (2005), Paperback, 144 pages
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Tags:Liszt, Music, Chopin, 1810-1849, Composers, Biography, Cook, 19th century, Romantic

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In which you learn a little about Chopin and a lot about Liszt. Still I’m not complaining, it’s a good read. Shocked to find Chopin liked Hummel’s music, there’s no accounting for taste is there? ( )
  merlin1234 | Jul 9, 2021 |
An enlightening insight of the character of Polish composer Frederic Chopin (1810-49), of whose life few know except through the works he left us. In this book, translated by Martha Walker Cook (1806-74) from the original French and originally published in about 1863, Franz Liszt (1811-86), a close friend of Chopin's and himself a renowned composer and piano virtuoso, analyses Chopin's works and gives us a glimpse of the man behind the artist, who rarely gave concerts and felt the fullest emotion of his own works. For anyone interested in Chopin's life and works, this book, a copy of which came to me through interlibrary loan from the Montclair (NJ) State University library, is a recommended read. ( )
  Jimbookbuff1963 | Jun 5, 2021 |
This book contains sentences of headache inducing length. Liszt was obviously a better musician than writer, though it is kind of cute how much of a crush he had on his friend. I found it kind of hard to get through though, and only managed because I didn't start reading it for the fun of it anyway. ( )
  Merinde | Mar 31, 2013 |
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This biography of Frederic Chopin by his friend and fellow artist, Franz Liszt, offers a highly informed assessment of the Polish composer's musical legacy. It's further enlivened by the author's personal acquaintance with Chopin's other friends, who included Sand, Balzac, Hugo, Berlioz, Delacroix, and Schumann. Liszt surveys the brilliance of several of Chopin's masterpieces.

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