The Life and Works of Frédéric Chopin
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Narrated by:
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Jeremy Siepmann
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Anton Lesser
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Neville Jason
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Elaine Claxton
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Karen Archer
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By:
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Jeremy Siepmann
About this listen
Frédéric Chopin is the pianist-composer par excellence. Regarded as one of the most mesmerizing performers of his day, he lives on in his music – his waltzes, mazurkas, études, preludes, nocturnes, three piano sonatas, two piano concertos, and much more. Here, his life, from his birth in Poland, his famous affair with the French writer George Sand, to his death at the age of 39 in Paris, is told with his music featuring prominently. We think of Chopin as a "frail, sheltered genius" but this forthright portrait demonstrates he was far more boisterous than that.
Cheerful as a youth, it was only later that the glare of publicity, the change from local to national celebrity, made Chopin guard his privacy more carefully. This is clearly presented in Jeremy Siepmann’s sympathetic account of the life of one of the key figures in Romantic music, and emphasized in the very personal portrayal by the English classical actor Anton Lesser. The accompanying booklet is packed with extra information about Chopin’s life and background.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-09-2021
Epic
insight into a great life. beautiful music! Lovely recordings. I learnt alot and got a glimpse of Chopin's life. well done.
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