Chopin in Paris (The Life and Time of a Romantic Composer)

Author: (American) Scholz, translated by Ma Yongbo
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book introduces the shining life story of the most talented musician of the 19th century, Chopin, in a Romantic era. The story primarily takes place in Paris, where he lived for a full eighteen years, nearly half of his short life. Telling Chopin's story inevitably involves another person—George Sand, a rebellious female writer who was both his lover and protector. The author of this book, with rich imagination and insight, widely draws on materials such as diaries, memoirs, and correspondence to depict the composer's love life and creative journey in Paris, revealing the profound inner world and love experiences of Chopin and George Sand. This book introduces the shining life story of the most talented musician of the 19th century, Chopin, in a Romantic era. He lived in Paris for eighteen years, nearly half of his short life, shining in the center of many stars with his extraordinary talent. These geniuses formed an era—Hugo, Balzac, Stendhal, Delacroix, Liszt, Berlioz, and of course George Sand, a rebellious female writer who became Chopin's lover and protector. The author of this book, with rich imagination and insight, widely draws on materials such as diaries, memoirs, and correspondence to depict the composer's love life and creative journey in Paris, revealing the profound inner world and love experiences of Chopin and George Sand. This book introduces the shining life story of the most talented musician of the 19th century, Chopin, in a Romantic era. He lived in Paris for eighteen years, nearly half of his short life, shining in the center of many stars with his extraordinary talent. These geniuses formed an era—Hugo, Balzac, Stendhal, Delacroix, Liszt, Berlioz, and of course George Sand, a rebellious female writer who became Chopin's lover and protector. The author of this book, with rich imagination and insight, widely draws on materials such as diaries, memoirs, and correspondence to depict the composer's love life and creative journey in Paris, revealing the profound inner world and love experiences of Chopin and George Sand.