Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 79 Niecks, Frederick 1845 1924 Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Volume 2 Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Charles Franks, John Mamoun and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician, Volume 2" by Frederick Niecks is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the life and influences of the renowned composer Frederic Chopin, particularly his relationship with prominent literary figure George Sand, set against the backdrop of their time in Paris and Majorca during the late 1830s. The text delves into Chopin's character, his artistry, and the complexities of his romantic connections within the artistic circles of that era. The opening of the work introduces readers to the curious and often tumultuous relationship between Chopin and George Sand, highlighting their first encounters and contrasts in personalities. Through various accounts, some more credible than others, it recounts how Chopin was initially ambivalent towards Sand, who was drawn to his musical genius. As the narrative unfolds, it emphasizes the artistic and emotional backdrop of their time together, incorporating insights into Chopin's evolving health and his eventual journey to Majorca with Sand, where their romance deepened amid the challenges of isolation and discomfort in a new environment. The beginning sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the intertwining lives of these two creative figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849 Composers -- Biography ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 965246 965128 2024-10-02T14:52:06.810375 2023-10-03T04:02:52.569727 text/html text/html 965239 965121 2024-10-02T14:52:07.146415 2023-10-03T04:02:52.806774 text/html text/html 455991 2024-10-02T14:52:20.037307 application/epub+zip 466567 2024-10-02T14:52:11.218335 application/epub+zip 448479 2024-10-02T14:52:09.726370 application/epub+zip 815335 2024-10-02T14:52:27.000281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 789542 2024-10-02T14:52:19.008364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749839 2022-09-03T05:11:03.857900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891784 891717 2024-10-02T14:52:06.202379 2023-10-03T04:02:52.036783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 886940 2020-12-28T11:42:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345573 2020-12-28T11:42:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18994 2024-10-02T14:52:27.128295 application/rdf+xml 19455 2024-10-02T14:52:10.282346 image/jpeg 4134 2024-10-02T14:52:10.004379 image/jpeg 446551 2024-10-02T14:52:07.223394 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