Chopin: The Man And His Music
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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Few figures in the pantheon of Western classical music inspire as much devotion—and as much myth—as Frédéric Chopin, the Polish-born composer whose intimate, emotionally charged works for piano redefined the possibilities of the instrument. James Huneker's landmark study Chopin: The Man and His Music presents an authoritative and passionately written portrait of this singular genius, chronicling both the contours of Chopin's turbulent life and the genius of his compositional output, from the haunting Nocturnes to the thundering Ballades, with a depth of musical insight that remains unmatched. Huneker, one of America's most celebrated music critics of the early twentieth century, writes with a prose style that is as vivid and mercurial as Chopin's own playing reportedly was—lyrical, erudite, and alive with critical conviction. This edition, enriched with a new introduction, footnotes, and index by Herbert Weinstock, situates Huneker's groundbreaking work within the broader context of musicological scholarship, making it essential reading for both the devoted amateur and the seasoned musician. A century after its first publication, it remains the question every Chopin lover must answer: can any study of the composer surpass the one written by a man who loved him this fiercely?
Author: James Huneker
Format: Paperback
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few figures in the pantheon of Western classical music inspire as much devotion—and as much myth—as Frédéric Chopin, the Polish-born composer whose intimate, emotionally charged works for piano redefined the possibilities of the instrument. James Huneker's landmark study Chopin: The Man and His Music presents an authoritative and passionately written portrait of this singular genius, chronicling both the contours of Chopin's turbulent life and the genius of his compositional output, from the haunting Nocturnes to the thundering Ballades, with a depth of musical insight that remains unmatched. Huneker, one of America's most celebrated music critics of the early twentieth century, writes with a prose style that is as vivid and mercurial as Chopin's own playing reportedly was—lyrical, erudite, and alive with critical conviction. This edition, enriched with a new introduction, footnotes, and index by Herbert Weinstock, situates Huneker's groundbreaking work within the broader context of musicological scholarship, making it essential reading for both the devoted amateur and the seasoned musician. A century after its first publication, it remains the question every Chopin lover must answer: can any study of the composer surpass the one written by a man who loved him this fiercely?