particularly-noticeable

Updated: August 28, 2026

In it Chopin is discovered posturing, dealing in phrases, and coquetting with sentimental affectations. In short, the composer comes before us as a man of the world, intent on pleasing, and sure of himself and success. The general airiness of the style is a particularly-noticeable feature of this piece of Chopin's virtuosic period.

Frederick Niecks - Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Volume 2