Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 175 Niecks, Frederick 1845 1924 Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Volume 1 This Etext was prepared by John Mamoun, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Volume 1" by Frederick Niecks is a biographical account written in the late 19th century, focusing on the life and contributions of composer Frederick Chopin. The book explores both Chopin’s personal character and his musical legacy, set against the backdrop of his Polish heritage and the historical circumstances surrounding his life and works. The opening of the work begins with a detailed preface that outlines Niecks' methodology in biography writing, emphasizing the importance of presenting factual information while allowing readers to form their own conclusions. He reflects on previous biographies of Chopin, highlighting their shortcomings, and sets the stage for a thorough exploration of Chopin's life and the context in which he created his music. The narrative introduces the reader to Chopin's family background and early influences, specifically his father, Nicholas Chopin, and his mother, Justina, establishing a foundation for understanding how Chopin’s upbringing in a well-educated and supportive family fostered his musical genius from a young age. Additionally, Niecks hints at the cultural and political aspects of Poland that shaped Chopin's identity and artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849 Composers -- Biography ML Text Category: Biographies Category: Music 854795 2025-07-02T11:50:31.457351 text/html 854616 2025-01-09T01:23:06.823593 text/html 422187 2025-07-02T11:50:41.563298 application/epub+zip 432718 2025-07-02T11:50:34.987416 application/epub+zip 415213 2025-07-02T11:50:33.721391 application/epub+zip 760358 2025-07-02T11:50:46.998301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741119 2025-07-02T11:50:40.718361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712359 2022-09-03T03:53:07.780356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810464 2025-07-02T11:50:30.981494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 790531 2024-06-13T11:15:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16366 2025-07-02T11:50:47.118264 application/rdf+xml 19443 2025-07-02T11:50:34.213328 image/jpeg 4143 2025-07-02T11:50:33.966328 image/jpeg 413444 2025-07-02T11:50:31.521394 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 en.wikipedia