Chopin (Master Musicians Series) - Hardcover

Samson, Jim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0028647351 ISBN 13: 9780028647357

Publisher: Music Sales Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

This new Master Musician interweaves biographical and musical commentary to produce a well-rounded portrait of Chopin the man and the musician. Avoiding complex technical language, Jim Samson addresses such questions as pedagogy, musical influences, and pianistic idiom. He examines the composer's mature musical style, considers his unique approach to the genres of nineteenth-century piano music, and investigates the nature of his compositional process as revealed through manuscripts and early printed scores. In ceading the book we begin to understand why this frail and fastidious musician from Warsaw, whose music is so immensely refined and innovatory, has captured the imagination of generations of music lovers the world over.

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Review:

"Jim Samson's engaging biography is interwoven--in the best tradition of the invaluable Master Musicians series...with chapters devoted to a comprehensive chronological survey of the music, plus a list of works, a calendar of the composer's life and times.... vividly written biography."--The Musical
Times
"Jim Samson's engaging biography is interwoven--in the best tradition of the invaluable Master Musicians series...with chapters devoted to a comprehensive chronological survey of the music, plus a list of works, a calendar of the composer's life and times.... vividly written biography."--The Musical
Times
"Jim Samson's engaging biography is interwoven--in the best tradition of the invaluable Master Musicians series...with chapters devoted to a comprehensive chronological survey of the music, plus a list of works, a calendar of the composer's life and times.... vividly written biography."--The Musical Times
"Jim Samson's engaging biography is interwoven--in the best tradition of the invaluable Master Musicians series...with chapters devoted to a comprehensive chronological survey of the music, plus a list of works, a calendar of the composer's life and times.... vividly written biography."--The Musical Times

"Jim Samson's engaging biography is interwoven--in the best tradition of the invaluable Master Musicians series...with chapters devoted to a comprehensive chronological survey of the music, plus a list of works, a calendar of the composer's life and times.... vividly written biography."--The Musical Times

Synopsis:

Examines the life and work of composer Fryderyk Chopin, alternating chapters of biographical narrative with original commentary. Investigates the influence on Chopin of family, teachers, and the eventful political and cultural climate of Warsaw in his youth. Surveys Chopin's repertory piece by piece, devoting substantial discussion to issues spanni

About this edition

• Publisher: Music Sales Ltd
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0028647351
• ISBN 13: 9780028647357
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 322