A Handbook To Chopin S Works

Jonson's book consists of an account of each Chopin composition, its place among the composer's work, its distinguishing features, notes of any special point of interest attaching to it and an epitome of comments and criticisms that have been made upon it. It is supplemented by biographical details and socio-historical information. The author gives a very detailed overwiew of the composer's life and work which deserves special attention in the field of Chopin studies. Reprint of the original edition from 1905.

Excerpt from A Handbook to Chopin's Works This book is not intended to be read straight through and then placed upon the shelf. It is a handbook, a kind of musical " Baedeker," a guide through the " Thoughtland and Dreamland " of Chopin's kingdom. Students of Chopin have already written voluminously about him, and in their writings are many pearls of criticism and gems of sympathetic insight; but these are scattered through innumerable volumes, magazine articles, and newspapers, and are therefore inaccessible to all but the most devoted students. I have tried to collect all such passages of the greatest value, and I have grouped them under the opus numbers of the works to which they refer, so that they are here presented for the first time in their natural connection, and are available for instant reference. The main portion of the book consists of a brief account of each composition, its relative place amongst Chopin's works, its distinguishing features, notes of any special point of interest attaching to it and an epitome of the comments or criticisms that have been made upon it by all the great writers, critics, biographers, and virtuosi who have written about Chopin and his works. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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