Steven Lagerberg

Essays on Chopin Steven Lagerberg

In a series of entertaining and informative essays on Frédéric Chopin Dr. Lagerberg explores the life, the legends, and the fabulous music of this Polish musical genius. The author's exhaustive analysis of Chopin's chronic illness and untimely death at the age of thirty-nine, "Chopin's Heart," uniquely allowed him to possess an unusual perspective into the life of this unique musical genius. In these articles he now fully explores how Chopin's unfortunate illness affected his life, his relationships, and ultimately his music. Dr. Lagerberg is one of the rare individuals in the world to have seen the photographs taken of Chopin's preserved heart in 2014. At once a heartfelt tribute to this towering musical genius as well as a novel source of exclusive information about the man, the myths, and the music of Frédéric Chopin, "Essays on Chopin" provides a lovely journey of discovery of the life of a thoroughly fascinating individual.