The American History And Encyclopedia of Music .. V. 5
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Auber, in later years, remarked that _ Chopin was dying all his life. But in spite of his physical weakness he was, at least in his youth, full of animal spirits and has been described as a mischievous lad, fond of playing pranks on his sis- ters and companions, and also of a particularly gentle and affectionate disposition. He was naturally bright and quick to learn and a favorite with all his teachers. Some writers have pictured his youth as almost poverty- stricken, but this is disclaimed by... those who have looked into the sub- ject, among others. Professor Niecks, who declares that Chopin's childhood was passed in comfort if not in afflu- ence, as befitted the son of a professor enjoying a comfortable income. In all his life Chopin never underwent such privations as fell to the lot of Mozart, Schubert and other musical geniuses. His fondness for music early as- serted itself and his parents wisely let him have his way in this respect. He showed such proficiency that his 138 BIOGRAPHIES Chopin father procured for him the best in- struction possible in the town, and sent him to study with Adalbert Zywny, a Bohemian musician of the old school, who thoroughly grounded him in the rudiments of music.
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