MUSIC 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Salon Music, Mazurka, George Sand
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Polish composer + pianist who spent his life partly in warsaw and paris: the latter being later in his life. Chopin, some of his music had subtexts of: political feelings regarding poland, its uprising and the occupation of russia. Child prodigy: played and composed piano , wrote rst piece for piano at age 7, age 8 , had his rst public performance with orchestra. At age 19: had his foreign debut, performed outside of his homeland, poland, he had a performance with many crowd pleasing music, but also some polish music that would have seemed new. Paris, the centre for intellectuals, music / art: wrote salon music + performed music here, could support himself mostly through selling compositions and teaching piano. Met people at salons, met many aristocrats and wealthy people. Suffered from many ailments throughout his life. Died of consumption / tuberculosis (or so we think, could have been something else) Mozart"s requiem was performed at his funeral.
