A Life and Times: Fryderyk Chopin

A Life and Times: Fryderyk ChopinBased on a vast cache of primary sources located in archives in Warsaw, Paris, London, New York, and Washington, D. C. Arguably the most comprehensive biography of the great Polish composer to appear in English in more than a century. This biography wears its scholarship lightly and is suited as much for the professional pianist as it is for the casual music lover. Written by Alan Walker. Paperback, 768 pages. #21120804

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