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Chopin: the Man and His Music

James Huneker (1857 - 1921)

A biography of the Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Frédéric Chopin and a critical analysis of his work by American music writer and critic James Huneker. (Summary by Julie VW)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography, Music

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	01 I. Poland: Youthful Ideals	Julie VW	00:45:46
Play 02	02 II. Paris: In the Maelstrom	Neeru Iyer	00:55:02
Play 03	03 III. England, Scotland and Père La Chaise	Julie VW	00:28:46
Play 04	04 IV. The Artist	MJ Franck	00:49:03
Play 05	05 V. The Poet and Psychologist	Julie VW	00:31:28
Play 06	06 VI. The Studies: Titanic Experiments (Part I)	Linda Andrus	00:46:29
Play 07	07 VI. The Studies: Titanic Experiments (Part II)	Julie VW	00:30:06
Play 08	08 VI. The Studies: Titanic Experiments (Part III)	Robert Hoffman	00:28:54
Play 09	09 VII. Moods in Miniature: The Preludes	Robert Hoffman	00:35:21
Play 10	10 VIII. Impromptus and Valses	Elizabeth Klett	00:17:44
Play 11	11 IX. Night and its Melancholy Mysteries: The Nocturnes	Christopher Smith	00:32:38
Play 12	12 X. The Ballades: Faery Dramas	Joy S Grape	00:23:26
Play 13	13 XI. Classical Currents	doonaboon	00:42:52
Play 14	14 XII. The Polonaises: Heroic Hymns of Battle	pklipp	00:24:08
Play 15	15 XIII. Mazurkas: Dances of the Soul	MJ Franck	00:57:22
Play 16	16 XIV. Chopin the Conquerer	Robert Hoffman	00:21:02

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