Jun 11, 2014 · In the case of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, the focus was on his hands. After he died at the age of 39 from a still-debated illness likely related to tuberculosis on October 17, 1849 in...

Frédéric François Chopin[n 1] (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; [n 2] 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period who wrote primarily for solo piano.

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) attracted much attention as a child prodigy in Poland, but during his adult years in France, he rarely played the piano in public. Instead, he concentrated on composition, teaching, and private performances in the …

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Title: A bronze cast of the left hand of Frederic Chopin; Physical Dimensions: 22 x 11.5 x 4.7 cm; Provenance: A gift of Dr Julian Godlewski in 1975; Type: Sculpture; Medium: Chiselled...

Aug 24, 2018 · Redditor NeokratosRed had an idea: depict the hands of great composers and pianists, according to the characteristics of their music. He shared it on the social media site, and also punted for suggestions of more.

Oct 24, 2017 · Now, enjoy watching Evgeny Kissin play the thundering chords of Rachmaninov’s Prelude in C sharp minor... A Reddit user has created a geeky pianistic infographic and people are finding it absolutely hilarious.

This chapter presents reproductions of four studies of hands that have been attributed to Maurice Sand-Dudevant. If these drawings—or even a single one of them—indeed portray the hand of Chopin, at present they are the only ones known to have been made during the pianist's lifetime.

With the advent of the sustaining pedal, left hand harmonies of a wider scope became possible since the figures no longer needed to fit under the hand to be played - like the Alberti bass prominent in the music of Mozart and Haydn, for example.