"Hut ab, ihr Herren, ein Genie"

Genius, prophet, revolutionary? The contemporary reception of Chopin - must apply as his music - an exceptional phenomenon. As with almost any other before or after it is reflected in an exemplary manner the importance of the ideological-political environment as the philosophical and ideological foundations. The present study seeks those backgrounds and interactions to illuminate that led to one of the most complex, intriguing chapter in the history of music.