Fryderyk Chopin : a life and times / Alan Walker.
Fryderyk Chopin : a life and times / Alan Walker.
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Publisher
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Call Numbers
G 2019/4549
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxix, 727 pages : illustrations, portraits, music ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue -- Chopin's family background -- Childhood and youth in Warsaw, 1810-1824 -- Exploring Poland : holidays in Szafarnia, 1824-1825 -- The Decembrist revolt, 1825-1826 -- At the Warsaw High School for Music, 1826-1828 -- First trips abroad : Berlin and Vienna, 1828-1829 -- Konstancja Gładkowsk...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
In this comprehensive look at the life and work of Fryderyk Chopin, Walker dispels the many myths and legends that continue to surround him. Of particular focus are Chopin's childhood and youth in Poland, which are brought into line with the latest scholarly findings; his oftentimes troubled romantic life with George Sand, with whom he lived for ni...
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Fryderyk Chopin : a life and times / Alan Walker.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/4549
Record Identifier
74VKV5RgWrQy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV5RgWrQy
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ISBN
0374159068 (hardcover)
9780374159061 (hardcover)
DDC
786.2092 B
MMS ID
991024268455402626
