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My favorite things in 2011

http://gallery.xemanhdep.com My top favorites are selected from my new discoveries of this year, whether it’s new or old, no limit.  Top 10 Music 1. Rondo Krakowiak ( by Frederic Chopin ) 2. Hungarian Rhapsody #2 ( by Franz Liszt ) 3. Danse Macabre ( by Camile Saint Saens ) 4. Etude Opus 25 N.11 Winter Wind ( by Frederic Chopin ) 5. Nocturne N.1 in B flat minor ( by Frederic Chopin ) 6. Piano Concerto #2 ( by Frederic Chopin ) 7. Liebestraume ( Love Dream ) ( by Franz Liszt ) 8. Valse Sentimentale op. 51/6 ( by Tchaikovsky ) 9. Piano Concert No.4 in C minor ( by Camille Saint Saens ) 10. Symphony No. 3 in C minor ( by Camille Saint Saens ) This year I’ve been into Classical music, Rondo Krakowiak by Frederic Chopin is hands down my top favorite. I just fell in love with this unbelievably beautiful music ( brings tears ) , which even chills my body. Top 5 Classic Composers 1. Frederic Chopin 2. Franz

Mystery of Chopin’s love

  After watching the movie “ Desire for Love “ about Chopin several times, I started searching more about Chopin’s life to solve some mystery parts, even though it may be impossible to find what is the real truth.  This movie ( Desire for Love ) is so thinkable, and while checking about both Chopin and George Sand ‘s bio, I’m also into George Sand and her life story.  I would never have known about her or cared about her if I didn’t get into Chopin’s bio so much. But without knowing about her, we can not know the truth.   Chopin & Liszt are the most interesting heroes for me right now .  I don’t know why, but if genius is the only reason I’m into them, then there are many different kinds of geniuses in many different subjects , so it must not be the only the reason.  It’s very curious , there are several speculations about Chopin’s love, some information tells like as if it’s the fact that for Chopin, George Sand was always his love of his life, while for George Sand he was o