... big entrance in the society as solo-pianist. In the end of the year Chopin wrote his first Polish dances. Soon Chopin was celebrated as a child prodigy November 1819: Chopin visited a concert of the singer Angelica Catalni in Warsaw. Chopin had played for her and Catalin gave him a golden watch. Chopin was often during the summer breake, in cause of his health, in the countryside ... at a farmer town called Szafarina, where Chopin got used to the Polish folklore. 1820: Chopin completed the piano lessons with Zywny and Chopin continue hisselves education. 1823: Chopin went with 13 years ...

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... the words, Hats off, gentlemen, a genius!' Eusebius spread out before us a piece of music- (Pleasants, 1965, p. 15). He goes on to say, toward the end of the article, "obvious as Chopin's genius may be, I, too bow my head to such inspiration, such high endeavor, such mastery!- (Pleasants, 1965, p. 17). One can feel a sense of longing in these words to have the ... same technical prowess on the piano that Chopin has. However, the lack of a career as a performing artist did not impair Schumann's desire to be a musician. Coinciding with his love of the composition of music, he also found j...

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... include their music on her programs, and through her playing, their reputations were secured. She was also one of the first pianists in Europe to perform the work of Frederic Chopin (Reich, 1999). Clara's contemporaries considered her a great musician in spite of the fact that she was a woman. She was renown as a musician in a world almost completely dominated by men. Her ... ...

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