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The Parisian Worlds of Frédéric Chopin /
In 1831, Chopin stopped in Paris on his way to London, fleeing his native Warsaw after Russia's brutal repression of an insurrection there. Entranced by the lively social and artistic scene in the city, the musician remained there until his death in 1849. In this engaging book, William Atwood r...
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New Haven, CT :
Yale University Press,
[2022]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- I. Paris A la Galignani: An Anglo-Italian Guide to the French Capital for the English-Speaking Tourist
- 2. Polish Parisians: A People in Exile
- 3. From Citizen-King to Prince-President: France as a "Bourgeois-cracy"
- 4. Society and Salons: A "Who's Tout" of le Tout Paris
- 5. Pox Britannica: The Great Epidemic of Anglomania
- 6. Musical Currents along the Seine: From Concert Halls to Dance Halls
- 7. Opera: A Vocal Art and Social Spectacle
- 8. Bohemia and the Demimonde: Two Operas in the Making
- 9. Penning a Profit: Literature Becomes Lucrative
- 10. Stage by Stage: The Evolution of Theatrical Taste from the Battle of "Hernani" to the Reign of Rachel
- 11. Delacroix, Daumier, and Daguerre: A "3-D" View of Art
- 12. ''A Votre Santt!": Coping with Poultices, Purges, and the Parisian Medical Profession
- 13. Visions of a Better World: Searching for Utopia from Menilmontant to the Rue Vanneau
- 14. The Big Shadow of the Little Corporal: Napokon Becomes a Legend
- Epilogue: Obituary and Funeral of Frédéric Chopin
- Appendix: The Paris Residences of Frédéric Chopin
- Notes
- Index