Frederic Chopin Quotes

Having nothing to do, I am correcting the Paris edition of Bach; not only the engraver's mistakes, but also the mistakes hallowed by those who are supposed to understand Bach. I have no pretensions to understand better, but I do think that sometimes I can guess.

Frederic Chopin

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• Paris
• Correcting
• Pretensions

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• Having nothing to do, I am correcting the Paris edition of Bach; not only the engraver's mistakes, but also the mistakes hallowed by those who are supposed to understand Bach. I have no pretensions to understand better, but I do think that sometimes I can guess.

  

  Frederic Chopin
  • Mistakes
  • Paris
  • Correcting