In Search of Chopin

00:00:15 Vienna, the 11th of August, 1829.

00:06:57 that such a thing comes from God.

00:10:08 The violin can of course keep the sound going

00:14:58 composer and principal conductor at the National Theater.

00:20:10 Elsner thought his student had amazing capabilities

00:29:15 or they don't,

00:35:06 The passagework is not so natural.

00:40:09 he was rather naive in some ways.

00:45:19 what exactly I don't know

00:49:51 and many performers felt they needed to make a success.

00:53:05 he felt in terms of the piano,

00:56:28 between the piano's percussive character

00:59:42 and he became recognized

01:02:51 Chopin had become firmly established

01:08:08 In Dresden en route back to Paris,

01:16:09 so conventional as a man, as conventional as a man

01:22:14 peace, and solitude.

01:26:12 that hardly has a tonality

01:31:24 Oh, and go to the hatmaker Dupont

01:35:27 This is all about caressing the keyboard

01:40:51 of painting, and especially of you.

01:44:44 Chopin accepted an offer from a Scottish student,

01:48:07 Afterwards one has to sit two hours at table

01:52:01 For music, he is one of the greatest composers of all time.