Deconstructing a 'National Composer': Chopin and Polish Exiles in Paris, 1831-49
Abstract
Considering the notion of Frédéric Chopin as a "national" composer in the Romantic sense, and his relationships with Parisian salons and the Polish émigré community in Paris, demonstrates the limited validity of making inferences from his music about his life.
Citation
Pekacz, Jolanta T.. 2000. "Deconstructing a 'National Composer': Chopin and Polish Exiles in Paris, 1831-49." 19th Century Music 24(2): 161.