Chopin

Author: Xiao Xin / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is a biographical story that vividly depicts the life of the world-famous piano player and composer Frédéric Chopin. Chopin was born in Poland under Russian occupation. He began practicing the piano at a young age and performed on stage at the age of 7, earning the title of a "musical prodigy." After the brutal suppression of the Polish people's uprising by the Russian Tsar, he left his homeland and moved to Paris, France. There, he composed numerous renowned musical works. His piano performances were like narrative poems, earning him the nickname "Poet of the Piano." His works were filled with love for his homeland and hatred for the Russian occupiers. Before his death, he instructed his family to send his heart back to his homeland.