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" He was probably thinking of the many
who have had recourse to his human documents of Chopin. But
Niecks, in 1888, built on Karasowski, Liszt, Schumann, Sand and
others, so the process is bound to continue. Since 1888 much has
been written of Chopin, much surmised.
With Matuszysnki the composer was happier. He devoutly loved his
country and despite his sarcasm was fond of his countrymen. Never
an extravagant man, he invariably assisted the Poles. After 1834-
5, Chopin's activity as a public pianist began to wane. He was
not always understood and was not so warmly welcomed as he
deserved to be; on one occasion when he played the Larghetto of
his F minor concerto in a Conservatoire concert, its frigid
reception annoyed him very much. Nevertheless he appeared at a
benefit concert at Habeneck's, April 26, 1835. The papers
praised, but his irritability increased with every public
performance. About this time he became acquainted with Bellini,
for whose sensuous melodies he had a peculiar predilection.
In July, 1835, Chopin met his father at Carlsbad.


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