Radio Chopin 1: Chopin's Spanish Gift
From: WDAV Classical Public Radio
Series: Radio Chopin
Length: 02:00
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Piece Description
Frederic Chopin took a trip to Spain for his health. It ended in drafty, chilly misery. His friendship with a singer, composer and pianist with Spanish roots, however, bore sun-ripened fruit…
Broadcast History
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Transcript
Frederic Chopin took a trip to Spain for his health. It ended in drafty, chilly misery. His friendship with a singer, composer and pianist with Spanish roots, however, bore sun-ripened fruit…
Long before Maurice Ravel’s Boléro came on the scene, a Parisian sociliate named Pauline Viardot (pictured) introduced the classic Spanish rhythm to Chopin during one of her many visits to the home he shared with writer George Sand. Pauline Garcia-Viardot was a Parisian singer, pianist and composer of Spanish origin. She became fast friends with Chopin and Sand; in fact, she sang from Mozart’s Requiem at Chopin’s funeral.
From Chopin, Viardot took Mazurkas – Polish dances – and turned them into art songs. To Chopin, she offered the Spanish dance, the boléro, which in Chopin’s hands, became this his one and only Bolero in A major, Op. 19. Chopin wrote the piece in 1833.
Chopin’s Bolero – like his...
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Timing and Cues
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In: "Frederic Chopin took a trip to Spain..."
Out: "...that's radiochopin.org."
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrick Ohlsson, piano | Chopin's Bolero Op. 19 | 00:00 | |||
| Cleveland Orchestra | Ravel's Bolero | 00:00 |
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