Project Gutenberg 2006-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 127 Finck, Henry T. 1854 1926 Finck, Henry Theophilus Chopin and Other Musical Essays Reading ease score: 51.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Chopin, the greatest genius of the pianoforte -- How composers work -- Schumann, as mirrored in his letters -- Music and morals -- Italian and German vocal styles -- German opera in New York. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chopin and Other Musical Essays" by Henry T. Finck is a collection of musical essays written in the late 19th century. The book primarily focuses on the life and works of Frédéric Chopin, delving into his genius as a pianist and composer while also exploring the perceptions of his music in the context of his time. Finck provides in-depth analysis and criticisms of Chopin's contributions to piano music and advocates for his recognition as one of the greatest composers alongside renowned figures such as Wagner and Beethoven. The opening of the work begins with an examination of Chopin's unparalleled impact on piano music, emphasizing his popularity and the misconceptions about his genius during his lifetime. Finck argues that despite Chopin’s immense talent and profound influence on the Romantic music landscape, he faced significant misunderstanding and underappreciation primarily due to his delicate and introspective nature. The essay highlights several misconceptions about Chopin's style and the gradual acknowledgment of his revolutionary contributions to music, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his compositional techniques and innovations in the following sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Music Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849 Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856 Music -- History and criticism ML Text Germany Music Browsing: Music 413310 410029 2024-10-08T08:38:08.959112 2023-09-08T10:06:29.361055 text/html text/html 412737 2006-06-12T16:32:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 153105 2006-06-12T16:32:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 243709 2024-10-08T08:38:18.486058 application/epub+zip 246406 2024-10-08T08:38:12.708093 application/epub+zip 237263 2024-10-08T08:38:11.198118 application/epub+zip 425777 2024-10-08T08:38:22.768042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390752 2024-10-08T08:38:17.162079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356254 2022-09-09T04:26:53.792263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381064 380960 2024-10-08T08:38:08.084137 2023-09-08T10:06:28.658988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 380766 2006-06-12T16:32:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145644 2006-06-12T16:32:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 380856 2006-06-12T16:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145535 2006-06-12T16:32:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22479 2024-10-08T08:38:22.917027 application/rdf+xml 12938 2024-10-08T08:38:11.761091 image/jpeg 3135 2024-10-08T08:38:11.479092 image/jpeg 228680 2024-10-08T08:38:08.995100 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia