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Lifespan of Chopin
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Chopin's Birth
Chopin was born in Zelazowa Wola, Poland. His parents were Nicholas Chopin and Jusyna Krzyzanowska. His father was a teacher and a tutor for aristocratic families. Chopin was the only son. -
Chopin's First Published Composition
Polonaises in G Minor Chopin was seven years old when his first piece was published. His family was muscial. His father played the flute and violin and his mother gave piano lessons. His first teacher was his sister, Ludwika. His first professional teacher was Wojciech Zywny. -
Performance for Tsar Alexander I
Chopin performed original compositions for the Tsar when he was only 11 years old. The Tsar was in Poland to attend the opening of the Sejm or Polish Parliament. -
Attended Warsaw Lyceum 1823-1826
Chopin's father taught French at the Lyceum. Here, Chopin thrived, as his teachers encouraged him to increase his repertoire by working with other instruments such as cello, violin and flute. His teacher wrote that Chopin was a student of "remakrable talent" and "musical genius". -
Wrote Nocturne Opus 9 No. 2
Yundi Li Plays Nocturne Opus 9 No. 2Famous for his Nocturnes, Chopin wrote this Nocturne from 1830-1832. It was published in 1833. -
Left Poland for Paris
Chopin Left Poland to travel. Due to Russian suppresion on Poland after the November 1830 Uprising, her was never able to return home. This was devestating for Chopin who was said by George Sand to be "more Polish than Poland". He traveled throughout Eurpor and settled in Paris. -
Fantaisie Impromptu
<a href='http://youtu.be/qa0Z6g1XJkU' > One of Chopin's most famous pieces played by Valentina Igoshina. This piece, also known as Opus 66 in C-sharp minor was posthumously published by Chopin's friend Julian Fontana. -
Met George Sand
Famous female Author George Sand was Chopin's love and greatest inspiration. His most productive period was the time he was with her. George sand was her pseudonym. Her real name was Amantine Lucile Dupin. -
Wrote the Funeral March
Funeral March played by Arthur RubensteinThe Funeral March is probably Chopin's famous piece. It was orignally called the Piano March and later became the third movement of the Sonata in B Flat Minor Opus 35. Chopin never named his pieces, preferring to call them only by genre and number. Pianist Rubenstein said "When I play Chopin I know I speak directly to the hearts of people!" -
Autographed Musical Quotation
Chopin can be described as the greatest composer of the Romantic period. He wrote almost exclusively for piano. Vladimir Horowitz has called him "the only true composer for the piano". He was the first composer to write Ballades as individual pieces for piano. -
Relationship ended with George Sand
Chopin was devestated by the end of his relationship with George Sand. Tension was casued by Sand's son who saw Chopin as a rival and caused a split betten him and thier mother. Additional problems arose because Chopin took the side of Sand's daughter when she wanted to marry the man she loved against her mother's wishes. -
Death of Chopin
Chopin died in Paris of pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Paris but at his request, his sister took his heart back to Poland to be buried. This picture is the actual death mask of Chopin. This was the second mask made. The first was destroyed because Chopin's sister said he looked too sick and ugly.
