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9780198167037

Chopin

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  • ISBN13:

    9780198167037

  • ISBN10:

    0198167032

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-03-15
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Summary

Jim Samson interweaves biographical and musical commentary to produce awell-rounded portrait of Chopin the man and the musician. Incorporating the mostrecent research, this volume succeeds in presenting it without recourse tounduly complex technical language. Samson addresses such questions as pedagogy,musical influences, and pianistic idiom. He examines the composer's maturemusical style, considers his unique approach to the genres of nineteenth-centurypiano music, and investigates the nature of his compositional process asrevealed through manuscripts and early printed scores. In reading the book webegin to understand why this frail and fastidious musician from Warsaw, whosemusic is so immensely refined and innovatory, has captured the imagination ofgenerations of music lovers the world over.

Author Biography


Formerly Professor of Musicology at Exeter University, Jim Samson has been Professor of Music at Bristol University since 1994. He has published extensively on Chopin and is regarded internationally as a leading authority on the composer.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Illustrations
xi
In his homeland
1(33)
'A virtuoso in his own right'
34(36)
Pedagogy and other influences
51(19)
New frontiers
70(23)
'A rebirth of pianistic art'
93(33)
Chopin's piano writing
109(17)
The best society
126(22)
'A new world for myself
148(39)
Issues in musical style
163(24)
Years of refuge
187(20)
'The perfection of art'
207(34)
Chopin's genres
224(17)
Twilight
241(20)
'Simplicity itself'
261(21)
Compositional Process: Sketches, fair copies, editions
270(12)
Images of Chopin
282(33)
Appendices
A Calendar
295(6)
B List of works
301(4)
C Personalia
305(6)
D Select bibliography
311(4)
Index 315

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