By 1838, they were lovers, and headed to Majorca in November for a visit that would last a few months. He had met Sand in 1836 in Franz Liszt’s Paris apartment. ![]() ![]() Six years younger than Sand, Chopin was one of the towering figures in the history of 19th-century music. She lived, writes Paul Kildea, the author of this engaging new book Chopin's Piano, “beyond the restrictions and expectations of her gender.” A controversial figure, Sand was praised by Flaubert, who admired her writing, and derided by Baudelaire, who mocked her appearance and morals. Sand, 34, wore masculine clothing, had page-boy hair, and was given to smoking cigars. For her part, Sand focused on her writing, her children, and looking after Chopin, who was suffering from consumption. ![]() While on the island, Chopin devoted himself to composing. Writing to his French publisher in November 1838, Frederic Chopin lamented, “I dream of music, but I can’t write any because there are no pianos to be had here.” The composer was in Majorca, where he had journeyed with his lover, the writer George Sand, and her children.
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