Fryderyk chopin pianist biography
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Frédéric Chopin
Fryderyk Chopin | |
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Chopin in 1849 | |
| Born | 1 March 1810 Żelazowa Wola, Poland |
| Died | 17 October 1849 (aged 39) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Composer, pianist |
| Notable works | Military Polonaise Black Key Etude Minute Waltz Nocturne in E flat major |
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849; pronounced SHOH-pen) was a Polishcomposer and virtuosopianist.
Fryderyk chopin pianist biography
He is considered one of the greatest Romantic piano composers.[1] Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, a village in the Duchy of Warsaw. A famous child prodigy, he grew up in Warsaw where he completed his music education and composed many of his mature works before leaving Poland in 1830 at age 20, shortly before the November 1830 Uprising.
Early life
[change | change source]After the Uprising, he lived in Paris as part of Poland's Great Emigration. During the last 19 years of his life, Chopin performed only about 30 times, usually in a salon.
He supported himself by selli