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Chopin, the man and his music
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Author: Herbert Weinstock
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A waste of time
This book does not present much information about Chopin the man, and stumbles around endlessly about Chopin's music. The prose is laughably dated. Who can not help laughing at sentences like "Chopin distrusted Jews, but that's the way Poles are." The French, English, Germans, and Hungarians: Huneker comes up with some interesting stereotypes for them too. Many of the facts are incorrect, as the editor supplies the corrected facts in the footnotes on nearly every page of the text. And the music discussions have the spirit of "What a powerful melody! However, I believe the third note of the 14th measure of Etude 12 op. 10 should be an F sharp, though it's written differently in some scores." What a snore. I suggest looking elsewhere for real information about Chopin and his music. This book offers no insights though some occasional unintended laughs.

Entertaining, but only mildly informative
This book (originally published in 1900) is split in two sections. In the first 100 pages, the life of Chopin is discussed by Huneker in a very colorful and poetic style, although unfortunately very few biographical facts are revealed. When I finished this section I felt I had hardly learned anything new about Chopin.

The next 150 pages deal with Chopin's music, in which Huneker comments briefly on every one of Chopin's compositions (with the exception of several pieces unknown to Huneker), categorized by type (Ballades, Preludes, etc.). This section, like the first, is amusing but not very helpful. The author never really goes into great depth about any single piece. Instead he simply says a word or two on mood or style, often quoting authorities such as Kullak and Niecks, and compares several major editions of the work. I would recommend this to someone very interested in editorial details... anyone else could probably do without most of this section.

People familiar with Chopin should find Huneker's writing somewhat enlightening, though far from substantial. Those looking for an introduction to Chopin may find the first section very helpful, if they can tolerate the author's verbosity.

Chopin bible
Who can count themselves learned in Chopin who has not read Huneker's wonderful, purple-prosy, unabashedly romantic examination of the Polish Master's music? If the musicology is a tad dated, the enthusiasm, the sheer love of music present on every page, are more evident than ever. This is absolutely essential reading for the Chopin lover.


Donizetti and the World of Opera in Italy, Paris and Vienna in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century.
Published in Hardcover by Random House (1963)
Author: Herbert, Weinstock
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Donizetti and the World Opera in Italy Paris and Vienna in the 1st Half of the 19th Century
Published in Textbook Binding by Octagon Books (1979)
Author: Herbert Weinstock
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Handel
Published in Textbook Binding by Greenwood Publishing Group (1979)
Author: Herbert Weinstock
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Richard Wagner's Visit to Rossini
Published in Paperback by University of Chicago Press (Trd) (1982)
Authors: Edmond Michotte, Edmund Michotte, and Herbert Weinstock
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Rossini
Published in Hardcover by Limelight Editions (1987)
Author: Herbert Weinstock
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Tchaikovsky
Published in Hardcover by Random House (1943)
Author: Herbert, Weinstock
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Vincenzo Bellini: His Life and His Operas
Published in Hardcover by Random House (1971)
Author: Herbert Weinstock
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What music is
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Author: Herbert Weinstock
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The world of opera; the story of its origins and the lore of its performance
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Authors: Wallace Brockway and Herbert Weinstock
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