Considered a romantic idealist writer, she was read among the artists and intelligentsia. In the southern part of the historical province of berry, south of the loire valley and west of burgundy, lies a region of gentle hills that george sand christened the black valley. And it was at nohant that the musician composed most of his works for piano, from the. There she gained the profound love and understanding of the countryside that were to inform most of her works. George sand was the pen name of amandine aurore lucille dupin, the baroness dudevant she was a groundbreaking novelist and feminist.
The cigarsmoking, crossdressing sands vigorous courtship of the gentle chopin is the centerpiece in a circle of illmatched lovers, including liszt then involved with marie dagoult, musset. Gogol and george sand were the father and mother of russian realism and its. George sand and frederick chopin in majorca kindle edition by sand. At least, thats what she said her name was in order to get noticed in a society that didnt look favourably on female authors her real name was aurore dudevant. This page was last edited on 3 october 2019, at 22. House of george sand nohantvic 2020 all you need to. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Elizabeth berg has written a new novel that is unlike anything she has written before. Chopin 2002, directed by jerzy antczak starring danuta stenka as george sand and piotr adamczyk as chopin. There was a strange nexus involving george sand and the two giant concert pianistcomposers of that era, or any era for that matter, the hungarian franz liszt and polishfrench fredric chopin. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the ames.
Born amandine aurore lucille dupin, sand was widely known for her daring novels, pioneering feminism and. At first, prim and proper chopin was repulsed by the notorious cigar smoking, trouser wearing novelist. First, she wore mens clothing and smoked in public. Originally a double portrait, it was later cut in two and sold off as separate pieces. The dream lover is historical fiction about the french author george sand born aurore dupin who lived and wrote in the nineteenth century, and who, for most of her adult life, dressed in mens clothing and had many famous lovers of both sexes.
Sand denied having based her character on chopin, but there was another incident that caused the pair to cut ties completely. Frederic chopin and george sand romanticized digital commons. Comment lattirance estelle nee entre george sand et frederic chopin. Its rumored that as chopin played the ivory keys with his frail, ivory fingers, sand stood beside him, enthralled. Divine fire, created by actress susan porrett, with music performed by pianist viv mclean, is a biographical journey in words and music through the lives of fryderyk chopin and authoress george sand, focusing on the period of their first encounter in paris up to chopins final days. Chopin and sand spent nine years together, a period that many may consider to be the peak of the composers career. Eisler does not dispute these accusations, but she might have pointed out that chopins sins were pitifully small. The relationship between frederic chopin and george sand, has been a subject of controversy, speculation, and romanticization since the two first met on october 24, 1836, in the candlelit salon of. In this part series, pianist, teacher and author david dubal explores the way the giants of the 19th century. Chopins musical talent was apparent from an early age and started piano lessons at. In 1836, at a party hosted by marie dagoult, chopin met the french author george sand born amantine aurore lucile dupin. In substance it is a cross between the satirical naturalism of gogol and an older sentimentalism revived and represented in the thirties and forties by the then enormously influential george sand. In 1836 he met for the first time the freeliving novelist aurore dudevant, better known as george sand. Portrait of frederic chopin and george sand wikipedia.
George sand complained that chopin was petulant, childish, irritable and sulky. This house built in early xixth century has a lot of souvenirs from george sand and her friends including chopin and delacroix. George sand, french romantic writer known primarily for her socalled rustic novels. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading george sand and frederick chopin in majorca. George sand simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sand was a social climber who attracted every powerful man she could to further her social and. On july 1, 1804, french novelist and memoirist amantinelucileaurore dupi better known under her pseudonym george sand was born.
Chopin was first petted by her like a spoiled darling and then nursed for years like a sick child. The guided visit is interesting but in french only. This book is entirely made up of george sand describing the scenery, people, and foods of majorca, and just complaining about how she hated it there. In nearly all george sands loves there was a strong strain of motherly feeling. Merle oberon plays novelist george sand, who despite her preference for male clothing proves to be. George sand born armandine aurore lucille dupin, july 1, 1804 june 9, 1876 was a controversial yet popular writer and novelist of her time. Early life george sand was born armandine aurore lucille dupin in paris, france, on july 1, 1804.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Chopin s relationship with george sand some are sweet while others are scandalous this month clef notes looks at famous love stories among classical composers. Parisborn in 1804 and given the name aurore dupin, she was raised at nohant, in the old berry province of whats. Frederic chopin, the polish composer and virtuoso pianist, and his partner, the author george sand, have been connected with mallorca since their stay on the island over the winter of 183839. Sand had a daughter named solange, whom chopin remained close with after his relationship with her mother had ended.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This george scandalized polite society in several ways. However, this book has absolutely nothing to do with either sand or chopin. George sand biography life, children, name, story, death. George sand aurore dupin was born amantinelucileaurore dupin in 1804 in paris. Chopin and sand met in paris on an autumn evening in 1836, at the home of franz liszt and marie dagoult, they lived together in nohant. She was one of the most successful female writers of the nineteenth century, but equally well known for her. I wondered particularly about the hidden life of george sand, who was born aurore dupin in 1804 and died in 1876. George sand, the pseudonym of aurore lucile dupin, was born in paris in 1804. Consistent with her adopted name, she behaved and dressed like man. George sand et frederic chopin, cest une histoire damour a sens unique. With judy davis, hugh grant, mandy patinkin, bernadette peters.
However, their visit was a productive one it was not a happy one. They were undoubtedly the most famous couple in paris during that period. Fryderyk chopin met george sand in paris in 1836, at a party given by franz liszt and his mistress. The portrait depicts chopin playing piano to the right while sand listens and sews, to his left. Chopin et george sand, une love story berrichonne berry province. In 1838, george sand the pen name of aurore dupin dudevant and frederic chopin began a love affair that lasted nine years.
George sand and frederick chopin in majorca kindle. In 1830s france, pianist composer frederic chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name george sand. In 1832, he moved to paris, socialized with high society and was. She grew up in the country home of her grandmother at nohant. Chopin had an long and stormy affair with a novelist called george sand after meeting her in 1836. In june of 1837 sand wrote in a letter to her friend about her agenda to abandon another affair in order to start a relationship with chopin. I was about 3 pages away from the end of her biography and didnt want to read the death scene just then, so i got up and tried to channel her was more like a message to her son maurice, but because of his history of performance and his long history with sand i made it chopin.