Frédéric Chopin Life and Musical Career Flashcards
What did Chopin start out doing in Warsaw?
played in salons of Polish aristocrats
How was Chopin’s health like?
plagued by frail health throughout childhood and youth
What did Chopin in his short trip to Vienna on 1829
performed his op. 2 <b>Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano”</b> (from <i>Don Giovanni</i>)
How was Chopin’s success when he returned to Warsaw on 1830?
success as composer and pianist
What happened to Poland while Chopin took an extended tour to Vienna?
Russian forces invaded Warsaw,
Chopin’s diary expressed shock and horror,
“Revolutionary” Etude, op. 10, no. 2 likely composed at this time
Where did Chopin settle after the Russian invasion of Warsaw?
settled in Paris (along with many exiled Polish countrymen);
expressed patriotism in nationalistic works such as <b>mazurkas, polonaises</b>
Which important musicians did Chopin meet in Paris?
<b>Franz Liszt,</b>
Hector Berlioz</b>
Which artists did Chopin meet in Paris?
<b>Eugène Delacroix</b>
Which writers did Chopin meet in Paris?
<b>Victor Hugo,</b>
Heinrich Heine</b>
What was Chopin’s primary source of income while in Paris?
teaching members of aristocracy,
publishing piano compositions
How often did Chopin perform public recitals?
surprisingly few,
but played frequently in <b>salons of nobility</b>
Who was Chopin’s first romantic relationship with?
<b>Maria Wodzinska</b>
her parents considered him unsuitable because of his fragile health
Who was Chopin’s second love affair on 1836?
<b>Aurore Dudevant</b>,
prominent novelist who used <i>pen name</i> <b>George Sand</b>,
10 year love affair,
composed many significant works during this relationship
Where did Chopin spend his winter holiday on 1838?
Majorca,
several opus 28 preludes written during this time
What did Chopin do when he travelled to <u>England and Scotland</u> on 1848?
for performances organized by devout student
