ePub Nielsen's Fairy Tale Illustrations in Full Color (Dover Fine Art; History of Art) by Kay Nielsen in Arts-Photography

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Altogether; a sensitive and tasteful document. mdash; Library JournalA series of themed essays rather than a traditional biography; this profile of the Polish composer and virtuoso pianist is the work of a legendary conductor and performer. Alfred Cortot taught at the Paris Conservatory of Music; co-founded the Eacute;cole Normale de Musique de Paris; and produced printed versions of the complete works of Chopin; Schumann; and Debussy. In these revealing chronicles; Cortot focuses on Chopins compositions as well as his performances and personal relationships.Beginning with an account of the composers physical characteristics; the book examines Chopins role as a teacher; his works; as reflected by his correspondence; his identity as a Polish nationalist and his attitude toward France; and his concert performances. It further explores his friendships with Liszt and Delacroix and his romance with George Sand; as well as the composers chronic illness and the expression of his tormented; sensitive nature in his music.