![]() The next several points all have to do with the relationship between Chopin and Liszt, who can best be described as Frenemies. Their stormy union eventually ended when George accused Chopin of being in love with her daughter, and then she wrote a book with a weak Chopin as a thinly disguised character. Chopin exclaimed upon meeting her, “Is she even a woman?” George Sand was Chopin’s most long-term relationship, and it was rocky. ![]() 64 waltz is nicknamed the “Little Dog Waltz”, apparently inspired by George Sand’s dog who was running in a circle chasing its tail. ![]() In addition to not going by her given name, George gave Chopin a slew of nicknames, including ‘Chop Chop’, ‘my little grasshopper’, and ‘Monsieur Velvet-Fingers’. George Sand’s various nicknames for ChopinĬhopin had a long-term lover named George Sand, the masculine pen name of a strong-willed woman. A fun story, but one I haven’t been able to verify. He would presumably do this alone, but also at parties as well. This apparently helped him find inspiration. Popularized in the movie “A Song To Remember” is the idea that Chopin enjoyed playing piano in the dark, a habit he started as a child. This greatly differentiated him from his peers, who were writing massive and long works. Contemporary songs are about 3-4 minutes long – Chopin wrote pieces that were generally under 10 minutes, and most frequently between 3-5 minutes.Ĭhopin also wrote almost exclusively for piano. Instead, Chopin focused on short-form pieces, kind of like pop music today. Classical-era performers would write lengthy symphonies and sonatas that would run from 20-40 minutes Chopin wrote no symphonies and only a few piano sonatas. Short piecesįor the most part, Chopin refrained from writing huge compositions. He used Clementi’s piano method when teaching his students.Īside from Bach, Chopin specifically singled out Mozart as being his next most important musical influence. Frederic Chopin’s musical influencesĪside from Bach’s huge influence, Chopin was also a fan of Classical composers such as Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, Clementi and Hummel. The music of Bach was one of the primary musical influences in Chopin’s music, despite how different they sound. He traveled with Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier and encouraged his piano students to study Bach’s inventions and other compositions. Chopin and Bachįrederic Chopin was heavily influenced by J.S. When he finished studying at the Conservatory at the age of 19, his final report read, “Chopin F., third-year student, exceptional talent, musical genius.” 2. He was giving public concerts at the age of 7 and had composed a couple Polonaises – dances of his home country, Poland. Like most famous composers, Chopin was a child prodigy.
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