Lafarge Annik
Lafarge Annik - Chasing Chopin A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries Four Countries And A Half - Dozen Revolutions - Paperback
Lafarge Annik - Chasing Chopin A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries Four Countries And A Half - Dozen Revolutions - Paperback
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Description: A modern take on a classical icon: this luminous book (Susan Orlean New York Times bestselling author of The Library Book) tells the story of when where and how Chopin composed his most famous work uncovering many surprises along the way and showing how his innovative music still animates and thrives in our culture centuries later. In this widely - praised book Annik La Farge presents a very different Fr d ric Chopin from the melancholy sickly Romantic figure that has predominated for so long. The artist she discovered is instead a purely independent and endlessly relevant spirit: an innovator who created a new musical language; an autodidact who became a spiritually generous trailblazing teacher; a stalwart patriot during a time of revolution pandemic and exile. One of America's foremost pianists Jeremy Denk wrote in The New York Times: It is almost impossible for me to imagine a world in which Chopin's Funeral March is both fresh and tragic where its death is real. La Farge's charming and loving new book attempts to recover this world This book took me into many unexpected corners For a book about death it's bursting with life and lively research. In this entertaining dual music history and memoir (Publishers Weekly) a seamless blend of the musical and literary verve (Kirkus Reviews starred review) La Farge brilliantly traces the footsteps of Chopin's life (Scott Yoo host of PBS Now Hear This) during the three years 1837 1840, when he composed the now - iconic Funeral March using its composition story to illuminate the key themes of Chopin's life. As part of her research into Chopin's world then and now La Farge visited piano makers monuments churches and archives; she talked to scholars jazz musicians video game makers music teachers theater directors and of course dozens of pianists. She has given us says pianist author and New York Times columnist Michael Kimmelman a tour - de - force and journey of the soul. It is an engrossing impeccably researched (Library Journal) work of musical discovery and an artful portrayal of a man whose work and life continue to inspire artists and cultural innovators in astonishing ways. An acclaimed companion website Why Chopin presents links to each piece of music mentioned in the book organized by chapter along with photos resources and more.
Title: Chasing Chopin A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries Four Countries And A Half - Dozen Revolutions
Author(s): Lafarge Annik
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781501188725
Pages: 240 Pages, B&W Photos Throughout
Publication Date: 8/10/2021
Category: Biography: Arts & Entertainment
Description: A modern take on a classical icon: this luminous book (Susan Orlean New York Times bestselling author of The Library Book) tells the story of when where and how Chopin composed his most famous work uncovering many surprises along the way and showing how his innovative music still animates and thrives in our culture centuries later. In this widely - praised book Annik La Farge presents a very different Fr d ric Chopin from the melancholy sickly Romantic figure that has predominated for so long. The artist she discovered is instead a purely independent and endlessly relevant spirit: an innovator who created a new musical language; an autodidact who became a spiritually generous trailblazing teacher; a stalwart patriot during a time of revolution pandemic and exile. One of America's foremost pianists Jeremy Denk wrote in The New York Times: It is almost impossible for me to imagine a world in which Chopin's Funeral March is both fresh and tragic where its death is real. La Farge's charming and loving new book attempts to recover this world This book took me into many unexpected corners For a book about death it's bursting with life and lively research. In this entertaining dual music history and memoir (Publishers Weekly) a seamless blend of the musical and literary verve (Kirkus Reviews starred review) La Farge brilliantly traces the footsteps of Chopin's life (Scott Yoo host of PBS Now Hear This) during the three years 1837 1840, when he composed the now - iconic Funeral March using its composition story to illuminate the key themes of Chopin's life. As part of her research into Chopin's world then and now La Farge visited piano makers monuments churches and archives; she talked to scholars jazz musicians video game makers music teachers theater directors and of course dozens of pianists. She has given us says pianist author and New York Times columnist Michael Kimmelman a tour - de - force and journey of the soul. It is an engrossing impeccably researched (Library Journal) work of musical discovery and an artful portrayal of a man whose work and life continue to inspire artists and cultural innovators in astonishing ways. An acclaimed companion website Why Chopin presents links to each piece of music mentioned in the book organized by chapter along with photos resources and more.
Title: Chasing Chopin A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries Four Countries And A Half - Dozen Revolutions
Author(s): Lafarge Annik
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781501188725
Pages: 240 Pages, B&W Photos Throughout
Publication Date: 8/10/2021
Category: Biography: Arts & Entertainment
