Chopin. The Man and His Music. With new introduction, Footnotes and Index by Herbert Weinstock

Huneker, James and Herbert Weinstock :

ISBN 10: 048621687X / ISBN 13: 9780486216874

Published by Dover Publications, 1966

About this Item

New York 1966: Dover Paperback, first edition (?), (ii),xi(ii),239 Seiten.- Kanten bestossen, kleiner Stempel auf erstem Blatt, Widmung gegenüber Vortitel, selten Bleistiftanstreichungen.-[ Standort Wimregal . HAA-12567 ISBN 048621687X Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 282.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chopin. The Man and His Music. With new introduction, Footnotes and Index by Herbert Weinstock
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication Date: 1966
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 048621687X
• ISBN 13: 9780486216874
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Befriedigend
• Seller catalogs:
  • Musik

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Synopsis

This classic in music biography and criticism reflects the intimate knowledge of Chopin's music acquired by the author while studying to become a concert pianist. Part 1 deals with Chopin's life and comments on his teachings and performances; the second part offers a brilliant, piece-by-piece analysis of the entire body of his music.

About the Author

James Gibbons Huneker (31 January 1857 – 9 February 1921) was an American music writer and critic. Huneker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied piano in Europe under Leopold Doutreleau and audited the Paris piano class of Frédéric Chopin's pupil Georges Mathias. He came to New York City in 1885 and remained there until his death. In the USA he studied with Franz Liszt's student Rafael Joseffy, who became his friend and mentor. Huneker wrote the analysis and commentary on the complete works of Chopin for Schirmer's music publishing company. His analysis of all the piano solo works of Johannes Brahms, written shortly after that composer's complete works were published after his death, is highly regarded. He was the music editor of the Musical Courier and for two years was music editor of the New York paper The Sun, and a frequent contributor to the leading magazines and reviews.