Chopin

The great Pole and the composer

  • Nicolas Chopin - father of Fryderyk Chopin

    Nicolas Chopin - father of Fryderyk Chopin
    Nicolas Chopin, the Polish teacher of the French and the tutor of French coming, father of Fryderyk Chopin
  • Justyna Chopin - mothers of Frederic Chopin

    Justyna Chopin - mothers of Frederic Chopin
    Justyna Cchopin, mother of Frederic Chopin, she managed the house, played the piano and sang
  • House of Fryderyk Chopin (Ferric Will)

    House of Fryderyk Chopin (Ferric Will)
    1 March 1810 in the Ferric Will, in the landed estate count Skarbków was born Fryderyk Chopin. Tiny Fryderyk only lived in the place of his birth a few months. Already in autumn of the same year family Chopinów moved to Warsaw.
  • The family of Chopin is going to Warsaw - are settling in the Saxon Palace

    The family of Chopin is going to Warsaw - are settling in the Saxon Palace
    Through seven Frederickas' first years of age lived in the Saxon Palace, because his father Mikołaj Chopin, professor of the French employed at the Warsaw secondary school being located here then.
  • Wojciech Żywny - teacher Frederic Chopina

    Wojciech Żywny - teacher Frederic Chopina
    In years 1816 - 1822 Frederic Chopin took sciences of the first professional lessons of the playing of the grand piano. Wojciech Żywny was his teacher (DOB 1756 in the Czech Republic). These lessons lasted till the moment, in which Żywny was in the state of nothing more to teach the pupil more proficient than oneself. Farther above the development of Fryderyk's talent perhaps Wacław made sure Wilhem Würfel (DOB 1791 in the Czech Republic), the first-rate pianist and the professor of the music co
  • The first compositions of Frederic Chopin

    The first compositions of Frederic Chopin
    Polonez B-durpolonez g-mollFryderyk's musical talent emerged unusually early, he was being compared with the children's genius of Mozart. Being 7 years old was already an author of two polonaises (G minor and B flat major). First from them they published at once in sztycharni of notes of the priest of Cybulski. They wrote Warsaw newspapers about a child prodigy, "small Chopinek" was an ornament and an attraction of parties in aristocratic fairs of the capital city.
  • Move to Kazimierz's Palace

    Move to Kazimierz's Palace
    In 1817-1827 years they filled Chopinowie extensive living in the outbuilding of the Palace of Kazimierzowski on the area of the university campus. The move from the previous flat caused was a change of domicile of the Warsaw secondary school, from the Saxon Palace to Kazimierz's Palace
  • Debut of Frederic Chopin

    Debut of Frederic Chopin
    Palace Radziwiłłowski, place of the first public performance of Fryderyk Chopin. The debut of the very young, eight-year pianist took place 24 February 1818
  • Learning at the Warsaw secondary school

    Learning at the Warsaw secondary school
    In 1823-26 years Frederic Chopin received his education at the Warsaw secondary school, where his father was a professor.
  • The first mazureks Frederic Chopina

    The first mazureks Frederic Chopina
    Mazurek Op7/1He spent summer holidays in the country in wealths of friends, where gave the particular interest away with folklore (with the music and ceremonies). He listened, took texts of folk songs down, participated in ceremonies (weddings, harvest festival), he danced and played the double bass with country musos. He drew inspiration from the Polish folklore - writing one's first mazurkas in 1825, and then next.
  • Josef Elsner teacher Frederic Chopina in the music theory and the composition

    Josef Elsner teacher Frederic Chopina in the music theory and the composition
    He became an autumn of 1826 with student of the department "of music theory, jenerałbasu and of composition" of Warsaw School of the Main Music directed by Józef Elsner
  • The trip to Vienna and publications of variations on a theme of Mozart and the Roundabout but the la Native of Cracow opus 14.

    The trip to Vienna and publications of variations on a theme of Mozart and the Roundabout but the la Native of Cracow opus 14.
    WariacjeAfter having a university degree, in July 1829 he went to Vienna. He appeared there in Kärtnerthortheater, playing Variations with the orchestra opus 2 to the subject of Mozart and the Roundabout but the la Native of Cracow opus 14.. They stayed Haslinger published in 1830 by the publisher of the Vienna Tobias. This first edition of the work of Chopin was abroad (until now published his works in Warsaw).
  • The last concert Frederic Chopina in the country

    The last concert Frederic Chopina in the country
    11 October 1830 was held at the theatre National ceremonial parting concert, on which Chopin performed the E minor Concerto. 2 November Fryderyk along with the Tytusem friend with Woyciechowski left to Austria, with the intention of going later to Italy.
  • Creative years Frederic Chopina

    Creative years Frederic Chopina
    Song "Wish"On one's return to Warsaw Chopin, with great passion entertained with matching, writing two piano concertos among others with the orchestra: F minor and E minor. In this period also a first nocturne and the first études arose, waltzes, mazureks, songs to words of Stefan Witwicki.
  • Stay in Paris

    Stay in Paris
    With autumn of 1831 Chopin is leaving for Paris, where met many countrymen which were too border of country after national defeat (November coming into existence)
  • Illness Frederic Chopina - beginning

    Illness Frederic Chopina - beginning
    Fryderyk fell in love with Maria Wodzińska, felt a desire to marry her. It didn't reach the married couple. In the winter for the first time gave about herself "to hear" illness Frederic Chopina.
  • Trip to London

    Trip to London
    In July 1837 from Camille Pleyel wyjeżdza to London. Soon then Chopin joined the famous French writer up George Sand.
  • Stay on Majorca

    Winter 1838 / 39 lovers spent on the Spanish island for Majorca, in the mountains, living in the former monastery in Valdemosie. There as a result of the bad weather Chopin fell ill very heavily.
  • The most arduous years of Chopin

    The most arduous years of Chopin
    On one's return from Majorca with spring 1839, after the convalescence in Marseille, still in the state of the great weakness Chopin settled in the estate George Sand in Nohant, in centre France. From now on to 1846 (except for 1840) here will be spending long holidays, only for the winter coming back to Paris. In Nohant a majority of most outstanding and deepest work of Chopin arose
  • Depression Frederic Chopina

    Depression Frederic Chopina
    Breaking from George Sand took place in July 1847. Serious personal experiences, as well as Nohant loss (so important for his life and the artistic work) firmly affected a mental state and physical of Chopin. Almost stopped composing: to the end of his days will write as many as only a few short pieces.
  • Death Frederic Chopina

    Death Frederic Chopina
    16 November 1848, gave one's last in the life concert, playing for Polish emigrants in the Guildhall room in London. A few days later returned to Paris. 17 October 1849 Fryderyk Chopin died of phthisis in his last Paris flat at the Vendôme square.