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Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Polish pianist and composer Relationship with novelist “George Sand” (Aurore Dudevant) Personal Style Preferred salon performances Short pieces that would often evoke either a mood or a dance Polish dance forms (based on the meter and dance feel, not melodies)

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Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

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  1. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Polish pianist and composer Relationship with novelist “George Sand” (Aurore Dudevant) Personal Style Preferred salon performances Short pieces that would often evoke either a mood or a dance Polish dance forms (based on the meter and dance feel, not melodies) Mood music: nocturnes, preludes, etudes, etc. Characterized by either grace and elegance, or explosions of virtuosity

  2. Franz Liszt (1811-1886) • Hungarian pianist and composer • Teens- moved to Paris to perform • Age 19 – witnessed Paganini and became a recluse • Worked on technique to become the “Paganini of the piano” • A new type of virtuoso – overwhelming talent, wowed audiences, one of the first musical “sex symbols” • My 10 fingers have the power to reproduce harmonies created by 100 performers” • His compositions were intense, loud, thick, and often considered vulgar

  3. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Led Bach revival St. Matthew’s Passion Violin Concerto One of the most commonly performed Reversed and altered ‘double exposition’ Cadenza-like passages through-out

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