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Frédéric Chopin

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Żelazowa Wola, Poland

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Frédéric François Chopin (1March 1810 –17 October 1849) is one of the most famous, influential, and admired composers and virtuoso pianists of the Romantic era.

He was born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, of Polish and French parentage, in the village of Żelazowa Wola, Poland. In Warsaw he was hailed as a child prodigy and as the “second Mozart” for his piano and composition skill, for which the composer Robert Schumann complimented the talented pianist: “Hats off, gentlemen, a genius!”

Due to the political situation in Poland, he left his country for France at the age of twenty. There he composed his two piano concertos with their patriotic Polish themes and rhythms, based on traditional polish dances. He never returned to Poland, but after his ...more

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	Chopin's Letters (Dover Books On Music: Composers) 4.12 avg rating — 245 ratings — published 1931 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CHOPIN - Preludios, Nocturnos y Valses (Completos) para Piano (Joseffy) by Frédéric Chopin, Rafael Joseffy (Editor) 4.65 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chopin – Preludes for the Piano Vol. 34 \| 24 Preludes Op. 28 \| Advanced Classical Piano Sheet Music \| Schirmer Library of Classics \| Edited and Fingered by Rafael Joseffy 4.77 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1968 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chopin – Waltzes for the Piano \| Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 27 \| 15 Romantic Period Piano Waltzes for Advanced Players and Music Enthusiasts \| Classical Sheet Music Collection for Recitals by Frédéric Chopin, Rafael Joseffy, James Huneker (Commentaries by) 4.62 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1847 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complete Ballades, Impromptus and Sonatas 4.58 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1981 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nocturnes and Polonaises by Frédéric Chopin, Ludwik Bronarksi (Editor), Jozef Turczynski (Editor) 4.70 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1985 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Preludes & Etudes: For Solo Piano by Frédéric Chopin, Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Editor), Ludwik Bronarski (Editor), Jozef Turcynski (Editor), Mikuli (Editor) 4.48 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1980 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Waltzes and Scherzos 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1982 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chopin: The Ultimate Piano Collection \| Complete Works for Piano Solo \| Classical Sheet Music Anthology for Intermediate and Advanced Pianists \| ... Library of Musical Classics, 2104) 4.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lettres de Chopin et de George Sand (1836-1839) by Frédéric Chopin, George Sand, Bronislas-Edouard Sydow (Translator) 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1839 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“It is dreadful when something weighs on your mind, not to have a soul to unburden yourself to. You know what I mean. I tell my piano the things I used to tell you.”
― Frédéric Chopin

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“Bach is an astronomer, discovering the most marvellous stars. Beethoven challenges the universe. I only try to express the soul and the heart of man.”
― Frédéric Chopin

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“I wish I could throw off the thoughts which poison my happiness, and yet I take a kind of pleasure in indulging them.”
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