Chopin's funeral / Benita Eisler.
| Author/creator | Eisler, Benita |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, ©2003. |
| Description | 230 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Departures. Lacrymosa dies illa: "What weeping on that day" -- First meetings -- A genius in the family -- The education of an exile -- Part II. Arrivals. The capital of desire -- Preludes to paradise -- Homecoming -- Labors of love -- Earthquakes and harvests -- Children of paradise -- Deaths foretold -- Forty pounds of jam -- A victim of time -- Lucrezia Floriani -- Winter journeys -- The expulsion from paradise -- "The abyss called London" -- Recordare. |
| Abstract | A portrait of the great composer examines his final years, his legendary affair with novelist George Sand, his life as an artist in exile, and his decline and destitute final days. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002073097 |
| ISBN | 0375409459 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.C54 E38 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |