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George Sand has noted Chopin's emotional versatility
in the matter of falling in and out of love. He could accomplish
both of an evening and a crumpled roseleaf was sufficient cause
to induce frowns and capricious flights--decidedly a young man
tres difficile. He played at the "Ressource" in November, 1829,
the Variations, opus 2. On March 17, 1830, he gave his first
concert in Warsaw, and selected the adagio and rondo of his first
concerto, the one in F minor, and the Potpourri on Polish airs.
His playing was criticised for being too delicate--an old
complaint--but the musicians, Elsner, Kurpinski and the rest were
pleased. Edouard Wolff said they had no idea in Warsaw of "the
real greatness of Chopin." He was Polish, this the public
appreciated, but of Chopin the individual they missed entirely
the flavor. A week later, spurred by adverse and favorable
criticism, he gave a second concert, playing the same excerpts
from this concerto--the slow movement is Constance Gladowska
musically idealized--the Krakowiak and an improvisation. The
affair was a success.


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