Frederic Chopin was a great master composer and pianist born in Poland in 1810 and was undeniably a stalwart of the Romantic Period. These are his famous 21 Nocturnes, a beautiful collection of sometimes twinkling, sometimes barraging piano music played and interpreted by Tamas Vasary, a great Hungarian concert pianist. Chopin's father was an extremely talented flautist and violinist while his mother taught piano to the children of the wealthy residents of the boarding house they managed. His family was by no means wealthy but they were exposed to the life of the elite and even royalty through his parents' minor musical celebrity, which was soon trumped by that of young Frederic who by the age of seven was already performing publicly. It was because of this that young Frederic was recruited to assume the role of playmate and musical teacher to the Grand Duke Constatine's son.
During his time, Chopin's nocturnes received a snowstorm of criticism. While many saw this as the new burgeoning movement in classical music, others saw it as a irreverent departure from tradition. Even his style of Nocturne, which he adapted from his colleague, the Irish composer John Field, was inconsistent with the new phenomenon of the Nocturne. It has proven, however, to be a strong step forward, and otherwise is just a fine specimen of music.
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