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Żelazowa Wola, Poland (1810 – 1849)
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (Chopin pronounced “shoh-puh”) (Frédéric François Chopin in French), (1st March 1810 – 17th October 1849) is one of the most famous, influential, and admired composers and virtuoso pianists of the Romantic era, and is Poland’s most beloved composer.
He was born of Polish and French parentage in the village of Żelazowa Wola, Poland. In Warsaw he was hailed as a child prodigy and was 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 20. 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 death his sister Ludwika took his heart to Poland - in accordance with his last will, where it was placed inside a pillar of the Holy Cross Church at Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street.
In Paris, he made a career as a performer and teacher as well as a composer, and he adopted the French variant of his name, “Frédéric-François”. In 1836 he met the French writer George Sand, with whom he had a relationship for nine years until 1847. He suffered poor health for much of his life and this forced him to give up performing and teaching shortly before he died.
He was born of Polish and French parentage in the village of Żelazowa Wola, Poland. In Warsaw he was hailed as a child prodigy and was 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 20. 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 death his sister Ludwika took his heart to Poland - in accordance with his last will, where it was placed inside a pillar of the Holy Cross Church at Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street.
In Paris, he made a career as a performer and teacher as well as a composer, and he adopted the French variant of his name, “Frédéric-François”. In 1836 he met the French writer George Sand, with whom he had a relationship for nine years until 1847. He suffered poor health for much of his life and this forced him to give up performing and teaching shortly before he died.
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Nocturne in C# minor
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Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4
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Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
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Funeral March
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Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
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Minute Waltz
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Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9, No. 2
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Allegro Maestoso
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Rondo: Vivace
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Larghetto
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Ballade No. 4 in f minor, Op. 52
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karlapractice wrote:
Chopin's music has got me through a lot of problems.
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myliverandlungs wrote:
Haha, frighteningly, that picture does look like Severus Snape. Ten points from Gryffindor, indeed.
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Herr_Amn wrote:
The greatest, seriously. :)
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Nisstyre56 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/NO+MORE+ON+TOUR+JOKES
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freezegelman wrote:
i think it was in response to someone saying he looks like Snape from HP
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DeadMoonCircus wrote:
..What has Harry Potter have got to do with Chopin.
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kuladeandahalf wrote:
ten points will be taken from griffindor!
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jeanses wrote:
The Best Musician off all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Polska górą , jak mawia Pudzian.
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SeagullBeer wrote:
Thanks for the music
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llaella wrote:
geniusz.
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SeagullBeer wrote:
he makes me calm~
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Nicirawwwr wrote:
*___*
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portishphonic wrote:
best thing that ever happened in music
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x_Rock_x wrote:
"Nocturne in C Minor" is one of my favorite =)
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aoitori- wrote:
Buahahahah. Chopin = Snape.
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Wooshmeister wrote:
@Irenicus: Character from Harry Potter. http://astrologyexpressed.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/severus-snape-picture1.jpg
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Spelendora wrote:
F**king cool music. Only for realy cool guys and girls.
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Irenicus_ wrote:
Who is Snape?
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Wooshmeister wrote:
You know kulade, for the longest time I was wondering who he looked like in that picture...His resemblance to Snape is almost eerie.
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Alice-Vampire wrote:
genius :D
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