Book Review
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kenjariChopin's Letters
edited by Ethel Lilian Voynich
This collection of letters produces less of a sense of the man's biography than of the man's personality and self-expression. It's very interesting but like many collections of letters, a little fragmentary since we don't have the other half of the correspondence, nor is this necessarily comprehensive, as many letters were no doubt lost or destroyed. Chopin comes across as a man of great feeling who had some very intense life-long friendships and was quite close to his family. He was reluctant to give large concerts, always preferring smaller venues and more private occasions. He was a regular opera-goer. His letters do not otherwise include a great deal of deep musical discussion or analysis. I do feel that I got to know him better through his correspondence.
edited by Ethel Lilian Voynich
This collection of letters produces less of a sense of the man's biography than of the man's personality and self-expression. It's very interesting but like many collections of letters, a little fragmentary since we don't have the other half of the correspondence, nor is this necessarily comprehensive, as many letters were no doubt lost or destroyed. Chopin comes across as a man of great feeling who had some very intense life-long friendships and was quite close to his family. He was reluctant to give large concerts, always preferring smaller venues and more private occasions. He was a regular opera-goer. His letters do not otherwise include a great deal of deep musical discussion or analysis. I do feel that I got to know him better through his correspondence.
