Term Papers on Chopin

Term Paper Title	Chopin
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Chopin

After Beethoven, composers turned their attention to the expression of intense feelings in their music.  This expression of emotion was the focus of all the arts of the "Romantic" movement.  For inspiration, many Romantic composers turned to the visual arts, to poetry, drama and literature, and to nature itself.  Using the classical forms of Sonata and Symphony as a starting point, composers began focusing more on new melodic styles, richer harmonies, and ever more dissonance, in the pursuit of moving their audiences, rather than concerning themselves with the structural discipline of Classical forms.  Later composers of the nineteenth century would further build on the forms and ideas developed by the Romantic composers.
     One of the best known and best loved composers of the Romantic period, Chopin was born in Poland and lived most of his life in Paris, which was at that time the musical hub of Europe.  Chopin’s entire musical output was devoted to his favorite instrument, the piano.  His over 200 solo composition for the piano all demonstrate his highly individual melodic style.
     Chopin was most influenced by by vocal music like that found in Italian opera.  Even at a very early age, his mother’s singing would bring him to tears.  It is fitting that this should be the case.  The human voice is naturally the most emotional instrument of all, and music, as well as the instruments it is played on, has always seemed to strive to imitate this most moving sound.  Chopin brought this "singing" or "cantabile" style to his piano compositions from the onset.
     Chopin began wri...

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