Frederic Chopin: A Research and Information Guide (Composer Resource Manuals)

Important books, articles, reviews, and theses on Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) in Western European languages and in Polish are cited; selected references in languages such as Russian, Czech, and Japanese are included as well. The Chopin legend is considered through studies of the performance tradition and a discography of recent and reissued recordings. Short essays outline the historiography of Chopin research and the current direction of scholarship. Index.