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# **HENRY CHARLES LITOLFF — A LIFE** ## **I. Origins, Childhood, and Early Musical Awakening** Henry Charles Litolff was born in London on **August 7, 1818**, the son of a Scottish mother, Sophie Hayes,…

# **CHOPIN, A LIFE: The Brilliant Student and Rising Composer (1826–1829)** The years between 1826 and 1829 marked a decisive turning point in Frédéric Chopin’s youth—years in which the shy, observant boy from Żelazowa…

# **Chopin’s early compositions ** ## 1. The First Polonaises: Childhood Pieces That Already “Sound Polish” Chopin’s earliest surviving works are **polonaises** written when he was still a child, especially the **Polonaise in G…

# **The Warsaw Conservatory Years (1820–1826): A Growing Artistic Identity** When Frédéric Chopin entered his second decade of life, something in his musical nature shifted decisively. The charming prodigy who had delighted Warsaw salons…

# **Haydn - Lira Concertos - Daniel Rothert, Benoit Fromanger, Ingo Nelken, Christian Hommel - Cologne Chamber Orchestra - Helmut Müller-Brühl ** [https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-lira-ingo-144575325?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link](https://www.patreon.com/posts/haydn-lira-ingo-144575325?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)