Frédéric Chopin was a Polish
composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, who was born on 1 March 1810
and died on 17 October 1849, and wrote mainly for solo piano.
Chopin, who had a
genius musical talent, was one of the leading musicians of his era and his
genius was based on professional techniques that were distinctly different from
his contemporary musicians.
Chopin was born in Żelazowa
Wola, Poland, and grew up in Warsaw. Chopin, a music prodigy, had musical
education in Warsaw and composed his earlier works before leaving Poland at the
age of 20, less than a month before the outbreak of the November 1830 Uprising.
Chopin's birthplace, Żelazowa Wola
Chopin, who settled in Paris at the age of 21, had only 30 public concerts in
the last 18 years of his life. Chopin made a friendship with Franz Liszt and
was respected by many contemporary musicians, including Robert Schumann.
Franz Liszt
Robert Schumann
In 1837, Chopin, who failed
engagement to Maria Wodzińska, had a
relationship with French writer Amantine Dupin, whose pen name is George Sand. The visit to Majorca with Sand from 1838 to 1839 was one of the most productive
periods of composition in Chopin's life. Chopin, who was in poor health for
most of his life, died in Paris in 1849 at the age of 39.
Maria Wodzińska
George Sand
All of Chopin's works include the
piano. Although there are two piano concertos, some chamber works and 19 songs
written in Polish lyrics, most of Chopin's works are for solo piano. His piano
works require very difficult techniques, and his performances are famous for
their emotional atmosphere.
Chopin's grave, Père-Lachaise cemetery, Paris
Chopin's major piano works include mazurkas,
waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, études, impromptus, scherzos, preludes and
sonatas, and some of them were published posthumously. The elements that
influenced his style of works were Polish folk music, music of J. S. Bach,
Mozart, and Schubert and the atmosphere of the Paris salons he frequented.
Chopin's death mask, Clésinger
Chopin's music had a great influence throughout and after the late Romantic
period.
Thank you.
Frédéric Chopin Monument, Łazienki Park, Warsaw
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