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Chopin: the Man and His Music

by James Huneker

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.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1900

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James Huneker

United States

James Gibbons Huneker was an American art, book, music, and theater critic. A colorful individual and an ambitious writer, he was "an American with a great mission," in the words of his friend, the cr...

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