In the end, both parties were too proud to reconcile, and Chopin's spirit and health were broken. Their affair ended in 1848 after, among other things, Sand's unflattering portrayal of their relationship in her 1846 novel Lucrezia Floriani. His behavior had also become erratic, possibly due to an undiagnosed form of epilepsy. Final Years and Deathīy the mid-1840s, both Chopin's health and his relationship with Sand were deteriorating. The growing demand for his new works and his greater understanding of the publishing business also brought increased income and provided Chopin an elegant lifestyle.
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He steadily composed a series of masterpieces, including the Sonata in B Minor, the Opus 55 Nocturnes and the Opus 56 Mazurkas. The next seven years proved to be the happiest and most productive period of Chopin's life. 35.Īfter a period of recuperation in Marseille, in May 1839 Chopin and Sand settled south of Paris in Nohant, Sand's country home. 9 and 15, the Scherzo in B-flat minor, Op. His increased income allowed him to live well and compose such pieces as Nocturnes of Opp. A fortuitous introduction to the Rothschild family opened new doors, however, and Chopin soon found employment in the great parlors of Paris as both recitalist and teacher. While in Paris, Chopin found his delicate style didn't always enthrall the larger concert audiences, who had been exposed to the works of Franz Schubert and Ludwig van Beethoven. There he quickly established relationships with other young composers, among them Franz Liszt, Vincenzo Bellini and Felix Mendelssohn.
Over the next few years, Chopin performed in Poland, Germany, Austria and Paris, France, where he settled in 1832. Audiences were enthralled with his highly technical yet poetically expressive performances. However, sensing he needed a broader musical experience, Chopin's parents eventually sent him to Vienna, where he made his performance debut in 1829.
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