Chasing Chopin: A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, & a Half-Dozen Revolutions is by Annik LaFarge. A wonderful biography of the famous composer and his beloved Funeral March. The book follows the three years it took him to write the piece and follows his life, illness, love affair with novelist George Sand, and his death. This is a marvelous book for lovers of classical music, and even has a website with performances of the music discussed in the book. A Reader's Corner Highly Recommended Read.
Ratings: 9th grade - 9 out of 10.
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