If you are interested in chopin andor george sand, this is a must. Chopin a majorque avec george sand le coin du musicien. Chopin and george sand in valldemossa they came here on 15 december 1838 because theyd been kicked out of their lodgings near palma. Given that i am interested in filling in the gaps of my knowledge of european history, i was engaged. Chopin and george sand in valldemossa andrzej siedlecki. Frederic chopin and george sand in valldemossa, mallorca. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Chopin was 26, already enjoying the fame of a composer and virtuoso, while aurora dupin, baroness dudevant, writing under the pen name of george sand, six years older than chopin, was a known writer who stood out with her. Valldemossa is the birthplace of catalina thomas, mallorcas patron saint. Row over chopins majorcan residence solved by piano. On november 15 1838, george sand and fryderyk chopin rented the picturesque villa son vent at the foot of the mountains, belonging to the affluent burgher named gomez.
Chopin modte george sand ved en fest afholdt af franz liszts elskerinde marie dagoult i 1836. Valldemossa, only 16 ks from the islands capital city of palma, has retained its small, picturesque village character. Sand spent the winter of 18381839 with chopin in majorca at the formerly abandoned carthusian monastery of valldemossa. George sand was strongly attracted to chopin, she destroyed his engagement to maria wodzinska, and dominated his life for nine years. The book is advertised as a nonfiction description of george sand aurore dupin, baroness dudevant and frederick chopin on a holiday on the island of mallorca over the winter of 1838 and 1839.
The french writer, her two children and her lover, frederick chopin, decamped to mallorca in november 1838. Chopin, george sand and mall orca majorca is a fine island off the mediterranean coast of spain. They were undoubtedly the most famous couple in paris during that period. As mallorca enjoys the frederic chopin festival, we. She wanted to write and he wanted to compose music. Listen to chopin and george sand winter is the sweetest time to visit majorca, says paul mansfield. I dream about music, but im not playing because there are no pianos here. In his article, verdaguer highlighted a reference from george sand to the tomb of the bonaparts in the sant domingo convent in palma, which had been demolished in 1837, the year before she and chopin came to majorca. May 15, 1983 after passing a miserable and rainy winter in the hill town of valldemosa with her lover chopin, george sand could at the time only recommend this excursion to artists, both robust in body and. She had other lovers, though was notoriously unable to be physically satisfied in any of her affairs. However, their visit was a productive one it was not a happy one. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting.
Residence of frederic chopin and george sand during a winter in mallorca. George sand recounts the story of her 1838 winter in majorca, a winter she passed in the company of frederick chopin. George sand and chopin in 1838, she began an affair with the composer chopin which lasted until 1847. Her granddaughter, aurore, was to later present the idea that napoleons roots were majorcan. The highest town in mallorca is probably bestknown as the place where the polish composer frederic chopin and his lover, the french writer george sand, spent the winter of 18389, staying in rented rooms in the monastery. Apr 8, 2020 museum established in the same rooms that occupied chopin and george sand during his trip to mallorca in 1838 and 1839. They spent the following winter from 8 november 1838 to 11 february 1839 together with sands two children in mallorca. Oct 29, 2009 valldemossa traces of chopin and sand maciej puczynski cinematographer. On november 21, 1838, chopin, whose piano was lost during the trip to majorca, wrote to camille pleyel. Famously, chopin and his lover, romantic novelist, george sand escaped here in 1838. Ive since been greatly amused by her grumpy disdain for the island. If you live in mallorca or youve visited valldemossa, chances are you own a copy of george sand s a winter in mallorca 1842.
George sand, the pseudonym of aurore lucile dupin, was born in paris in 1804. Dec 17, 2015 if you live in mallorca or youve visited valldemossa, chances are you own a copy of george sands a winter in mallorca 1842. I thought it was going to be a book about her relationship with chopin and the island but the only references to the composer is that he is an invalid and he is never named. Sand wrote her novel spiridion in the monastery, and chopin. The place owes its fame to the polish composer frederic chopin.
Chopin and sand spent three months in mallorca despite the muchcherished link, it was not an idyllic. Discussing the destroyed dominican monastery in palma, she rails against the. Frederic chopin and george sand slept here paperblog. The least that i can say about this short list is that, if you discover majorca with some discretion, you can eat far better than george sand and poor chopin did. At the time, majorca was considered a remote location. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
George sand, fredric chopin, majorcan travel literary traveler. The couple, undoubtedly the most famous of paris at the time, came to majorca in the winter of 1838. The monks cells, the two lovers quoccuperent, contain many memories of their passage. In winter 18381839, the composer frederic chopin, and his partner back then, the writer george sand, and her two small children, settled temporarily on the island of majorca balearic islands. The result of that stay is the autobiographical travel journal a winter in majorca, that george sand pseudonym of amandine aurore lucile dupin, baroness dudevant first.
As an author who lived on majorca for one winter in 1956 and wrote a book about it, i saw the monastery where george sand and chopin lived and had read the earlier edition of the george sand book. Aug 06, 2018 valldemossa is located in the northwest of the island and is about 18 kilometers from the capital palma. I just came back from a wonderful vacation in mallorca and bought a copy on the island of george sand s account. 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. If you havent youre missing out on a fascinating opportunity to get a taste of what it was like to visit mid19th century mallorca and perhaps continued. In 1848, at the time of the uprising, she moved to back to nohant, where she. Residence of frederic chopin and george sand during a. Chopin and sand in valldemossa edit in october 1836, chopin met a french writer george sand aurore dudevant at liszt s house. Valldemossa is located in the northwest of the island and is about 18 kilometers from the capital palma. Known as the fryderyk chopin and george sand museum in valldemossa it was established by the ferra family and houses a collection of mementos including original manuscripts and letters written by.
Also, i saw the beauty of mallorca first hand, especially up in valldemossa, which rests in the mountains. The area has made much out of their link with frederic chopin and george sand, which is amazing c. For holiday reading, pick up a copy of sands a winter in majorca available locally in english and make sure your ipod is loaded up with preludes 4, 15, 17 and 23 all deeply infused with chopins time on the island. Valldemossa, only 16 ks from the islands capital city of. In 1838 chopin and the novelist george sand whose name at birth was amantine lucile aurore dupin went to the island of majorca to live with her children she had separated from her husband. In this short period they lived in a former carthusian monastery of. Secrets dhistoire george sand, libre et passionnee. George sand, fredric chopin, majorcan travel literary. You can see the authentic piano that chopin used to compose his preludes in the. Sadly for george sand, her fantasy sojourn couldnt have been more disappointing in reality. No doubt, this was the majorca that sands had sought when she and chopin left france in search of a temperate retreat for her rheumatismafflicted son. Set out on a tour covering 27 kilometers to see several top attractions. Chopin and george sand in majorca by bartomeu ferra.
Its ironic how sand draws tourists to valldemossa when she was there for so short a duration and so miserable while she was there. 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. She describes the natural beauties of majorca as well as the rumblings of approaching war. George sand born armandine aurore lucille dupin, july 1, 1804 june 9, 1876 was a controversial yet popular writer and novelist of her time. So, when they travel to the island with the idea that the soft mallorcan winter will be beneficial to chopin. Chopin, sand and her two young children, the product of an unhappy marriage that had ended in divorce, departed in. He lived there for two months in the winter of 183839 together with the french writer george sand. Sadly for george sand, her fantasy sojourn couldnt have been more. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. News had spread of chopin s tuberculosis a condition which sand, his lover and devoted carer, refused to believe and when the. In the chopin and sand collection i bought george sand s book, a winter in mallorca. Sand s account of a very mixed time, a winter in mallorca, has been pilloried for her highhandedness and mockery of the island people, but i love its spirit and energy. In winter 18381839, the composer frederic chopin, and his partner back then, the writer george sand, and her two small.
He is best known for its monastery that housed the loves of george sand and frederic chopin. Just like us, they wanted to swap grey northern skies for warmth. In this part series, pianist, teacher and author david dubal explores the way the giants of the 19th century wrote for the solo piano. Fryderyk chopin and george sand met on november 5, 1836 in paris, in the salon of countess maria dagoult and franz liszt. In the summer of 1838, sand and chopin became lovers. And, as a result, its probably mallorcas most visited town. Much more than lifesized frederic chopin and george sand, valldemossa, spainalthough i never really played an instrument growing up i was a terrible violinist for a few earharming years and even now am not a person who ne. For sand and chopin, the mallorcan interlude was also productive for their own careers. Aug 14, 2012 chopin, george sand and mallorca majorca is a fine island off the mediterranean coast of spain. In october 1836, chopin met a french writer george sand aurore dudevant at liszts house. The monastery sports a distinctive, ornate green bell tower and the. Chopin s worsening condition and the wretched weather meant they left after 59 days in valldemossa. Museum established in the same rooms that occupied chopin and george sand during his trip to mallorca in 1838 and 1839. Sep 15, 20 he is best known for its monastery that housed the loves of george sand and frederic chopin.
Each onehour program will focus on a single composer, from. Among the hundreds of elements in this museum are original lithographs by chopin and george sand, facsimiles of his music and correspondence related to mallorca, original objects of chopin in mallorca piano keys and tools to tune the piano, sculptures, medallions, first editions of works by chopin and george sand tied to mallorca, original. George sand wrote a description of the flora, fauna, and people of mallorca in the mid 19th century. A winter in majorca is an autobiographical travel novel written by george sand, at the time in a relationship with frederic chopin. Frederic chopin and george sand affordable mallorca. 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.
Set out on a tour covering 27 kilometers to see several top. George sand was the pen name of amandine aurore lucille dupin, the baroness dudevant she was a groundbreaking novelist and feminist. The prelude raindrop, for example, received its nickname from the untrue french novelist george sand s account of incessant rain in valldemisa, on the island of mallorca, where she and chopin. It was an act of romantic rebellion from her husband that made george sand take her two children and spend a winter on mallorca with chopin. Jun 25, 2018 george sand, a french author who was married to french composer frederic chopin, wrote about her travels to majorcan, an island off the cost of france.
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