Chopin

Biography & Memoir, Composers & Musicians
Cover of the book Chopin by Henry Theophilus Finck, Henry Theophilus Finck
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Henry Theophilus Finck ISBN: 9786051766928
Publisher: Henry Theophilus Finck Publication: July 4, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Henry Theophilus Finck
ISBN: 9786051766928
Publisher: Henry Theophilus Finck
Publication: July 4, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

Chopin's reputation has been constantly growing, and yet many of his deepest and most poetic compositions are almost unknown to amateurs, not to speak of the public at large. A few of his least characteristic pieces are heard in every parlor, generally in a wofully mutilated condition, but some of his most inspired later works I have never heard played either in private or in the concert hall, although I am sure that if heard there they would be warmly applauded.
There is hardly a composer concerning whom so many erroneous notions are current as concerning Chopin, and of all the histories of music I have seen that of Langhans is the only one which devotes to Chopin an amount of space approximately proportionate to his importance. One of the most absurd of the misconceptions is that Chopin's genius was born in full armor, and that it did not pass through several stages of development, like that of other composers. Chopin did display remarkable originality at the very beginning, but the apparent maturity of his first published works is due to the fact that he destroyed his earliest efforts and disowned those works which are known as posthumous, and which may have created confusion in some minds by having received a higher "opus" number than his last works.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Chopin's reputation has been constantly growing, and yet many of his deepest and most poetic compositions are almost unknown to amateurs, not to speak of the public at large. A few of his least characteristic pieces are heard in every parlor, generally in a wofully mutilated condition, but some of his most inspired later works I have never heard played either in private or in the concert hall, although I am sure that if heard there they would be warmly applauded.
There is hardly a composer concerning whom so many erroneous notions are current as concerning Chopin, and of all the histories of music I have seen that of Langhans is the only one which devotes to Chopin an amount of space approximately proportionate to his importance. One of the most absurd of the misconceptions is that Chopin's genius was born in full armor, and that it did not pass through several stages of development, like that of other composers. Chopin did display remarkable originality at the very beginning, but the apparent maturity of his first published works is due to the fact that he destroyed his earliest efforts and disowned those works which are known as posthumous, and which may have created confusion in some minds by having received a higher "opus" number than his last works.

More books from Composers & Musicians

Cover of the book Ozzy Knows Best by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book César Franck by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book Richard Wagner by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book La musica, ancora e sempre. Arte e vita by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book SLASH by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book Dreadnaught by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book Funny Valentine by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book Prince: The Last Interview by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book Well-Tempered Woodwinds by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book Facades: The Life and Times of Vic Emerson by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book Bum-Ba Bum-Ba by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book Claudio Baglioni by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book Here I Stand by Henry Theophilus Finck
Cover of the book Music Talks: the lives of classical musicians by Henry Theophilus Finck
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy