Frederic Chopin

Guide Note: Frédéric Chopin was a Polish piano composer during the Romantic period, and is widely referred to as a composer who wrote poems with the piano, many of which were very technically difficult to play.

Fast Facts:

  1. Born March 1, 1810, in Warsaw
  2. Child prodigy
  3. 1830: moved to Paris
  4. Worked as performer, teacher, composer
  5. Involved in a volatile relationship with the French writer George Sand
  6. Died of tuberculosis on October 17, 1849 in Paris
  7. Xbox created a game based on Chopin's death-bed dream
  8. Played by Hugh Grant in 1991 film Impropmptu

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  1. Wikipedia: Frédéric Chopin
  2. Classical Music Archives: Frédéric François Chopin
  3. Official Site: Frederick Chopin Society in Warsaw
  4. Audio: "Valse De L'Adieu"
  5. Video Game: Trusty Bell (about Chopin)
  6. Video: Chopin Polonaise Op. 53 in A Flat Major Colette: Played by the legendary Horowitz
  7. Chopin Music: Musical Files Colette: Extensive sheet music collection

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