The Chopin companion : profiles of the man and the musician / edited by Alan Walker.
| Author/creator | Walker, Alan, 1930- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : W. W. Norton, 1973, ©1966. |
| Description | 312 pages : tables, portrait, plates, music, facsimiles ; 20 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Frédéric Chopin: profiles of the man and the musician |
| Series | The Norton library ; N668 Norton library ; N668. ^A910560 |
| Contents | Chopin: the man / Arthur Hedley -- The historical background / Arthur Hutchings -- Ballades, fantasy and scherzos / Alan Rawsthorne -- Mazurkas, waltzes, polonaises / Paul Hamburger -- Studies, preludes and impromptus / Robert Collet -- Concertos and sonatas / Peter Gould -- Nocturnes, berceuse, barcarolle / Lennox Berkeley -- The songs / Bernard Jacobson -- Miscellaneous works / Humphrey Searle -- Chopin and musical structure: an analytical approach / Alan Walker -- Chopin's influence / Paul Badura-Skoda. |
| Abstract | The Chopin Companion is illustrated with a photograph of the composer, fourteen manuscript facsimiles, and 350 music examples. It also contains a biographical summary chart and a chronological table of the compositions. For over a hundred years the artistic reputation of Frédéric Chopin has suffered not only from the sentimental and romantic legends which surround his name but also from the distortions and misinterpretations of his works by performers. In this book, the editor and ten leading composers, performers, and scholars offer detailed analyses of the works and present an honest historical portrait of their composer. The result is a comprehensive book giving a fresh view of Chopin as man and artist. |
| General note | Previous editions have title: Frédéric Chopin: profiles of the man and the musician. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302), works list (pages 281-299), and index. |
| LCCN | 72011816 |
| ISBN | 0393006689 |