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Simply Chopin - (Great Lives) by William Smialek (Paperback)

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  • Born in a small town near Warsaw, Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) was a musical prodigy who began giving public concerts and composed his first piano pieces at the age of seven.
  • Author(s): William Smialek
  • 78 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Music
  • Series Name: Great Lives

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About the Book



Simply Chopin presents a multifaceted portrait of the great Polish composer and piano virtuoso Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), who wrote some of the world's best-loved piano pieces during his tragically short life.



Book Synopsis



Born in a small town near Warsaw, Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) was a musical prodigy who began giving public concerts and composed his first piano pieces at the age of seven. Following studies at the Warsaw Conservatory, he left his native Poland in 1830, eventually settling in Paris, where he lived for the rest of his life. There he cultivated friendships with prominent musicians and intellectuals of the period and quickly achieved renown as a virtuoso performer and pioneering composer. However, by 1842, his lifelong health issues had become increasingly serious, and his brilliant career went into a precipitous decline, concluding with his untimely death at the age of thirty-nine.

In Simply Chopin, Dr. William Smialek presents an accessible and revealing portrait of a musical genius, including his artistic development, his tempestuous love life, and his towering artistic achievements. Relating Chopin's life story to his historical place and time, Dr. Smialek intimately chronicles his influences and significant relationships, in particular, his long love affair with the writer George Sand. The book also draws on recent research to explore the compositional technique displayed in Chopin's piano compositions, with commentary on his most important works.

Intended for a general readership, Simply Chopin is both a lucid introduction to a giant of classical music and an insightful look at a key moment in musical history, as nineteenth-century Europe turned toward Romanticism and the powerful idea of nationalism.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .19 Inches (D)
Weight: .24 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 78
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Music
Series Title: Great Lives
Publisher: Simply Charly
Format: Paperback
Author: William Smialek
Language: English
Street Date: September 5, 2017
TCIN: 1001298521
UPC: 9781943657186
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-1241
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.19 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.5 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.24 pounds
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