Chopin et George Sand à Majorque - Ferra, Bartomeu; Rosset, Alfred; Sand, Aurore 1866-1961 (Palma de Mallorca s.n., 1936)
During the winter of 1838–1839, composer Frédéric Chopin and novelist George Sand, along with her two children, lived temporarily on the island of Majorca. They settled in the Valldemossa Charterhouse, a former palace converted into a convent, nestled in the heart of a paradisiacal and romantic landscape. This stay had a different impact on the creative output of the two lovers, an unlikely couple. Chopin composed some of his best-known piano pieces there, including his famous Preludes. As for George Sand, she published A Winter in Majorca, an incredibly condescending travelogue that aroused the ire of the Majorcan population... (Translated with DeepL.com)
Keywords: Chopin, Frédéric -- 1810-1849; Sand, George -- 1804-1876; 19th Century (1801-1900); Composer; Writer; Travel; History; Mallorca (Spain)