I feel, so motivated to say what my feeling is
towards this magnificent piano player, I have to say that
Chopin revolutionized all kind’s of piano pieces, and in
a way he set free the instrument it self and my
imagination, by composing things that went beyond our most shy
thoughts of what a piano could do, he did so much for me,
the simple fact of being able to hear his music and
the fact of having the pleasure of knowing who he was
and what he did, and maybe he was only seeking a way
to express the gift that came in his soul, and by
that expression he gave me and u the best gift, music,
pure and unlike anything else, he gave me the chance
to challenge my imagination and to seek as well the
possibility to have a gift myself and to explore it, not only
Frédéric C. did this but so many genius personalities like
Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, for only mentioning a few.
<br>What I have found in Chopin is not only the most
exquisite example of life but beauty, is often a
disappointment to know that he could have lived for so many
years more, and he could have done more pieces but
everything happens for a reason, plus he left tons of music
for u and me to analyze and to admire. I wish I could
thank him and all those who inspire every day that same
kind of feeling, but the only way I know is making
more and more people know Chopin, and his awesome
music. I leave u now with some excerpts of what he
thought about music. I found this quotes which I find
with a deep message. <br>A-“On the higher planes, on
the very high evolved planes, we can create music
without instruments, by the mere effort of thought.
Thought being creative here, a great musician can
complete and achieve a whole work without an instrument at
all! He can, as it were, create all the sounds from
himself and, in consequence, those who are attuned in to
his thoughts and himself - as it were - will hear the
reproduction of that which the composer has created.<br>Man in
our world - though it has advanced in many ways
tremendously - is still very ignorant of the power of the
spirit. The power that has been hidden within. It has
been said to you: "Knock, and it will be opened unto
you.". But few people bother to knock. They are content
with that which has been given to them. There are many
in your world who are very sincere, very kind, very
good people......but they are very childish!!”<br>B-
“True music, real music, great music, is something that
is beyond our world, and springs from the spiritual
aspect of man: the realization of the greatness and the
oneness with God. Great music is something that is really
born in the spirit and is reproduced, perhaps very
badly, in our world.”<br>Then I found this page of a
medium who presumably had had a close encounter with
Chopin and supposedly he said this about his death: LOOK
AT THIS…<br>1- I only remember that I was very ill,
lying on my bed. Some of my friends were with me and
gradually everything seemed still. It was as if I was
drifting away from everything. And then I began to see an
enormous light. At first it was a little tiny glimmer,
then it became brighter and brighter...and I began to
hear sounds. Music began to swell up and became louder
and louder...it was as if there was a whole, whole
orchestra. Magnificent!<br>I tried to hear, how you say,
what this melody was. I could not recognize it. It was
not music I was accustomed to. It was different; much
more magnificent than anything I ever
hear......”<br><br>I only have left to say that I would love replies,
to see what u guys think about my thoughts above,
which were summarized in to those few feelings. Hope to
hear soon from all of u, and keep on loving and
appreciating him, and keeping his memory alive, see ya,
sincerely yours, Sofia Vindas Solano, from Costa Rica to
the world.