Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)

Frédéric Chopin. Eugène Delacroix (1838)

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Alternative fitst name spellings: Fryderyk Franciszek, Frédéric François
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“Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.”

 

GENERAL INFO

Description: Chopin was one of the most important composers of Romanticism and the main representative of instrumental virtuosity. Thanks to his refined technique, the piano became very important and was considered the main instrument of Romanticism.
Sex: Male Occupation: Pianist. Composser
Place of Birth / Death: Żelazowa Wola, Duchy of Warsaw (Poland) / Paris, France Country Tags: Poland. France
Periods: Romanticism Genres: Chamber music, Instrumental music, Concert, Orchestral music, Vocal music
Styles: Romanticism. Virtuosism. School / Group: –
Instruments: Piano Relatives: Tekla Justyna Chopin (mother), Mikołaj Chopin (father), Emilia Chopin (sister), Ludwika Jedrzejewicz Chopin (sister).
Patrons: – Master: Antoni Radziwiłł, Józef Ksawery Elsner.

 

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Bibliography

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  • Liszt, Franz (1979). Chopin. Colección Austral, Madrid.
  • Niecks, Friedrich (1973). Chopin as Man and Musician. Cooper Square Publischer, Nueva York.
  • Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.