Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 2393 Niecks, Frederick 1845 1924 Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Complete Produced by John Mamoun, Charles Franks, David Widger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Complete" by Frederick Niecks is a biographical account published during the early 20th century. This extensive work delves into the life and artistry of the renowned Polish composer and pianist, Frederick Chopin, exploring not only his musical achievements but also the cultural and historical context of his life, particularly focusing on his time in France and his connection to his Polish roots. The opening of the biography lays a foundation for Niecks's approach to Chopin's life, capturing the intricacies of biographical writing and the challenge of presenting an artist's life objectively. Niecks discusses the sources he consulted, including previous biographies, personal letters, and testimonies from Chopin’s contemporaries. He highlights the uniqueness of Chopin's music, which is deeply embedded in his Polish heritage, and sets the stage for a broader exploration of Chopin's family background, early education, and formative years, indicating the significance of his upbringing and the influences that shaped his character as both a man and a musician. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849 Composers -- Biography ML Text Music Category: Biographies Category: Music 1820136 2025-08-02T13:27:29.115466 text/html 1814471 2013-02-06T12:24:32 text/html 774678 2025-08-02T13:27:49.040374 application/epub+zip 826166 2025-08-02T13:27:33.231437 application/epub+zip 807492 2025-08-02T13:27:31.660444 application/epub+zip 1326345 2025-08-02T13:27:59.126347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1381633 2025-08-02T13:27:47.961375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1342122 2022-09-03T05:11:40.600184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1681529 2025-08-02T13:27:27.810468 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1681362 2009-12-12T16:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1681351 2009-12-12T16:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20385 2025-08-02T13:27:59.259307 application/rdf+xml 19170 2025-08-02T13:27:32.181440 image/jpeg 4129 2025-08-02T13:27:31.921443 image/jpeg 654186 2009-12-12T16:44:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 668930 2013-02-06T12:24:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 654160 2009-12-12T16:44:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 756418 2025-08-02T13:27:29.247498 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