Frederic Chopin, Son of Poland: Early Years (Opal Wheeler)

Frederic Chopin, Son of Poland: Early Years

Perhaps the greatest composer for the piano the world has ever known, Chopin was born in a little cottage in Poland, on the estate of Count Skarbek. The boy loved music from his earliest years – he had a gift! When his family moved to Warsaw in his youth, his tutor was one of the masters of music in all of Europe. At only 9 years of age, he astounded huge crowds with his performance of a difficult piece with the full Warsaw orchestra. From this point on, Chopin was recognized as a genius in music. The 2nd volume completes his life story.

In the Great Composers Series, Opal Wheeler also wrote:

• Robert Schumann and Mascot Ziff
• Ludwig Beethoven, and the Chiming Tower Bells
• The Young Brahms
• Mozart, the Wonder Boy
• Handel at the Court of Kings
• Sebastian Bach, the Boy from Thuringia
• Joseph Haydn, the Merry Little Peasant
• Frederic Chopin: Son of Poland (Early Years)
• Frederic Chopin: Son of Poland (Later Years)
• Edward MacDowell and his Cabin in the Pines
• Stephen Foster and his Little Dog Tray
• Paganini: Master of Strings
• The Story of Peter Tchaikovsky
• Peter Tchaikovsky and the Nutcracker Ballet
• Adventures of Richard Wagner