Chopin, a Polish musician, became famous at a young age. He spent the second half of his life in Poland's national subjugation and abroad, and created many piano works with patriotic thoughts. He has never left the piano in his life and is called "the piano poet". 1837 sternly refused the position of "Chief Pianist of His Majesty the Russian Emperor" awarded by Russia. Schumann called his music "a cannon hidden among flowers" and declared to the world that "Poland will not perish".
Chopin showed a special musical talent from an early age, not only playing the piano, but also composing music. At the age of seven, he published his first work-Polish Dance in G minor. At the age of eight, he made his first public performance. From then on, Chopin played the piano as a "prodigy" and was often invited by the nobles in Warsaw to play, and became the darling of aristocratic salons for a while.
From 65438 to 0826, Chopin officially became a student of the Conservatory of Music, interacting with many progressive teachers and students. Chopin often goes to the countryside for holidays these years. He enjoys the natural scenery of the motherland, listens to farmers' songs and plays music, and participates in country dances and weddings. The culture and national music of the motherland, like seeds, are planted in Chopin's heart.
/kloc-Poland from the end of 0/8th century to the middle of 0/9th century is a disaster-stricken country and an epic nation. 1772, 1793, 1795, Russia, Prussia and Austria divided the weak Poland three times. They carved up the territory of Poland, enslaved the Polish people, and tried to stifle their national consciousness in order to rule for a long time. However, as a Polish patriotic song sings: Poland will not perish!
1830165438+1On October 2nd, 20-year-old Chopin left the capital Warsaw by carriage. In the suburbs, Chopin accepted a silver cup filled with the soil of the motherland presented by a friend, symbolizing that the motherland will always accompany him in a foreign country.
A few weeks after Chopin went abroad, an uprising broke out in Warsaw and was successful. It is said that Chopin was very excited when he heard the news of the Warsaw Uprising and planned to return to China. It is his close friend titus who is trying, and he doesn't want to go back. When he first left Warsaw, Chopin was quite naive at the age of twenty, but after the Warsaw Uprising. Chopin, 2 1 year-old, has been tempered by the disaster of the motherland. His love for the motherland and hatred for the enemy have also become stronger.
When Chopin 183 1 arrived in Paris, France was in the "July Dynasty" with constitutional monarchy. The dynasty represents the interests of the financial bourgeoisie, and money rules everything in society. In order to gain a foothold in Paris, Chopin made friends with upper-class people. Environment determines that he must live in this circle.
Chopin was not satisfied with his success in Paris, although he broke the deadlock. The luxury and hypocrisy of the upper class cannot comfort the painful soul of an exile full of hatred of national subjugation.
Chopin soon became famous in Paris. He won people's high respect through his creation, performance and piano teaching. In Paris, "entertainment becomes debauchery, and here is gold." Dirty and bloody mixed together. "Chopin, though disgusted with the upper class in Paris, confined his activities to the salons of the upper class and gradually lived a superior life, which inevitably had a certain impact on his ideological system and made him lack due understanding and sympathy for the bourgeois democratic revolution and social reform, which was closely related to him and many Polish aristocrats and their children. Chopin didn't know any Polish Democrats in Paris. Ideologically, Chopin is more conservative. Therefore, Chopin was quite indifferent to the bourgeois-democratic revolution that broke out in France in 1830 and 1848. These are the reflections of class limitations on Chopin.
Chopin has lived in Paris since then, only occasionally traveling abroad. At the end of 1836, Chopin met the French woman writer george sand, and about a year later, they lived together until 1847. Chopin often associates with famous writers and artists from all over the world gathered in Paris, such as Polish poet Mitchevici, French writers Hugo and Balzac, German poet Heine, French painter Delacroix, Hungarian composer and pianist Liszt, Italian composer Bei Lini and French composer Berlioz. Although these writers and artists often have different styles and personalities, their interaction inspires each other in thought and creation, which is a comfort to Chopin's spiritual life.
1848 was invited to visit and perform in England and Scotland. Although he was warmly welcomed, he was very disgusted that "British people use pounds for everything, and they like art only because it is a luxury."
1846 Krakow Uprising broke out in Poland. After the defeat, there was a peasant uprising in Galicia. These events aroused Chopin's enthusiasm. He cheered in the letter: "things in Krakow are going very smoothly." His deep concern for the fate of the motherland and his ardent longing for the future of the motherland reflect Chopin's unswerving love for the motherland. It was this love that made Chopin express his last wish: "I know that Pas Kevic will never allow me to transport my body back to Warsaw, so at least bring my heart back." 1849, after Chopin's death, his body was buried in Bilas cemetery, next to the tomb of his favorite composer Jianli. In the silver cup brought from Warsaw, the soil of the motherland was scattered on his grave. Chopin's heart was transported back to his yearning motherland and buried in the land of Poland, where he grew up.