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Chopin; A Pictorial Biography. Andre Boucourechliev. Setting . March 1, 1810 – Birth of Fr édéric François Chopin (Warsaw, Poland) 2 a.m. October 17, 1849 – Death from Tuberculosis (Paris) Settled down in Paris at age of 21 Born and Raised in Warsaw, Poland Original roots from France.
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Chopin; A Pictorial Biography Andre Boucourechliev
Setting • March 1, 1810 – Birth of Frédéric François Chopin (Warsaw, Poland) • 2 a.m. October 17, 1849 – Death from Tuberculosis (Paris) • Settled down in Paris at age of 21 • Born and Raised in Warsaw, Poland • Original roots from France
Character Qualities Chopin was extremely vain because he thought highly of himself and had very high standards. Chopin was very opinionated and strongly believed what he thought was right. Chopin was talented in music since he composed music from a young age and was known as a child prodigy.
Weaknesses • Bad tempered • Bad relationship with other pianist and created tension between others • Meyerbeer pointed out mistake – Chopin was outraged
Hardships • Weak body and sickly under medical care • Weighed 99Ib at 25 years of age • Hemoptysis (coughing blood), later Bronchitis and Laryngitis • Not able to overcome, later died of sickness at 39 years of age
Contribution to Success • AldabertZywny • Chopin’s first professional music teacher • Brought Chopin basic piano fundamentals • Joseph Elsner • Developed Chopin’s skill in composing and writing music
Interview • “What inspired you to play the piano as a young child?” • “Was there times when you felt you want to quit playing the piano?” • “Hi Mr. Chopin! On average, how long does it take for you to write a single piece of music?”
Rating – 8/10 • Very detailed • Personally, hard to understand • Nicely written • Stunning graphics
Thank You! Alyce Yang