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Nevertheless, his [[romanticism]] concealed a craftsmanship thoroughly schooled in older [[Counterpoint|contrapuntal]] and [[harmony|harmonic]] methods - he was an avid admirer of [[J.S. Bach]], and his works reveal a masterly combination of textural and harmonic innovation combined with old school discipline.<ref>George Marek R. and Maria Gordon-Smith,'' Chopin. A biography''. Harper & Row, New York, San Francisco, London 1978.</ref>

Nevertheless, his [[romanticism]] concealed a craftsmanship thoroughly schooled in older [[Counterpoint|contrapuntal]] and [[harmony|harmonic]] methods - he was an avid admirer of [[J.S. Bach]], and his works reveal a masterly combination of textural and harmonic innovation combined with old school discipline.<ref>George Marek R. and Maria Gordon-Smith,'' Chopin. A biography''. Harper & Row, New York, San Francisco, London 1978.</ref>

“Deeply religious and honestly devoted to Catholicism, Chopin never spoke openly about it, keeping the matters of faith to himself and never manifesting them to the outside world.”<ref>Liszt (1852, p. 114), https://www.tumblr.com/ohchopin/190418783565/as-a-catholic-chopin-took-a-conservative-stance</ref>

“Deeply religious and honestly devoted to [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholicism]], Chopin never spoke openly about it, keeping the matters of [[faith]] to himself and never manifesting them to the outside world.”<ref>Liszt (1852, p. 114), https://www.tumblr.com/ohchopin/190418783565/as-a-catholic-chopin-took-a-conservative-stance</ref>

==Life and Character==

==Life and Character==