Project Gutenberg 2014-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 1055 Karasowski, Maurycy 1823 1892 Karasowski, Moritz Hill, Emily, active 19th century Frederic Chopin: His Life, Letters, and Works, v. 1 (of 2) Produced by Henry Flower, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Frederic Chopin: His Life, Letters, and Works, v. 1 (of 2)" by Maurycy Karasowski is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life of the renowned composer Frederic Chopin, exploring his family background, early influences, musical education, and contributions to the art of piano music. It paints a portrait of Chopin as both a person and an artist, detailing his relationships and the political and cultural contexts that shaped his life and work. The opening of this volume introduces readers to Nicholas Chopin, Frederic's father, and the vibrant political atmosphere of 18th century Warsaw, setting the stage for Frederic's early life. It describes Nicholas's journey from France to Poland and his eventual settling in Warsaw, where he became a respected tutor. The narrative then shifts to Frederic's childhood, characterized by his prodigious talent for music and early public performances as a child. These formative experiences lay the groundwork for the illustrious career that was to follow, highlighting both his artistic development and the influence of his family and cultural milieu on his musical genius. The opening portion effectively establishes the biographical foundation for understanding Chopin's later significance in music history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46577/46577-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849 ML Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: Music 374569 2025-09-18T16:42:53.163839 text/html 350181 2024-10-24T09:56:07 text/html 346025 2025-09-18T16:42:59.482819 application/epub+zip 351053 2025-09-18T16:42:54.311803 application/epub+zip 209240 2025-09-18T16:42:53.723805 application/epub+zip 476112 2025-09-18T16:43:03.257761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455203 2025-09-18T16:42:58.682812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314664 2022-09-21T07:37:37.268224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317154 2025-09-18T16:42:52.503882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297096 2024-10-24T09:56:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16963 2025-09-18T16:43:03.402824 application/rdf+xml 19584 2025-09-18T16:42:53.833865 image/jpeg 3003 2025-09-18T16:42:53.777869 image/jpeg 319602 2025-09-18T16:42:53.225852 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pl.wikipedia