Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic...
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Most of Frédéric Chopin's compositions were for solo piano, though he did compose several pieces for piano and orchestra (including two piano concertos)...
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composer, in this case, Frédéric Chopin. The competition is currently organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute. The Chopin Competition is one of the...
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was renamed in honour of Polish composer and former Warsaw resident Frédéric Chopin in 2001. Despite the official change, "Okęcie" ("Lotnisko Okęcie")...
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heart of Frédéric Chopin was separated from his body after he died in Paris, France, on 17 October 1849, aged 39. The Polish composer Frédéric Chopin had a...
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The Études by Frédéric Chopin are three sets of études (solo studies) for the piano published during the 1830s. There are twenty-seven compositions overall...
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Waltz in A minor (French: Valse en la mineur) is a waltz attributed to Frédéric Chopin found in the Morgan Library & Museum and announced to the public by...
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Frédéric Chopin's disease and the reason for his premature death at age 39 were frequently debated for over 150 years. Although he was diagnosed with...
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teacher's teachers Decombes (1829–1912) studied with teachers including Frédéric Chopin. Alfred Cortot [pupils] Reynaldo Hahn Joseph Morpain Maurice Ravel [pupils]...
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of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by genre List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by opus number Ohlsson, Garrick, 1973. "Chopin: The Complete Polonaises"...
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Frédéric Chopin wrote 21 nocturnes for solo piano between 1827 and 1846. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument...
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Frédéric Chopin's waltzes are pieces of moderate length for piano, all written between 1824 and 1849. They are all in waltz triple meter, specifically...
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Chopin, Chopin! is an upcoming Polish period biographical drama film directed by Michał Kwieciński. Starring Eryk Kulm as Frédéric Chopin, it follows...
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piano written by Frédéric Chopin between 1831 and 1832, published in 1832, and dedicated to Madame Marie Pleyel. These were Chopin's first published set...
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language in Partitioned Poland, and father of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Nicolas Chopin was born in the village of Marainville-sur-Madon (Vosges department)...
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The Portrait of Frédéric Chopin and George Sand was an 1838 unfinished oil-on-canvas painting by French artist Eugène Delacroix. He made a number of preparatory...
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Frédéric Chopin wrote a number of preludes for piano solo. His cycle of 24 Preludes, Op. 28, covers all major and minor keys. In addition, Chopin wrote...
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Polish pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin. The plot covers the affair between Chopin and feminist writer George Sand. Chopin's music is integral to the...
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The Birthplace of Frédéric Chopin is a "dworek" (lit. little manor-house – here referring to the eastern outbuilding of a non-extant mansion) surrounded...
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Op. 35, is a piano sonata in four movements by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Chopin completed the work while living in George Sand's manor in Nohant...
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piano piece composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1830 and published in 1875. Chopin dedicated this work to his older sister Ludwika Chopin, with the statement:...
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Valldemossa (section Chopin and Sand in Valldemossa)
hosted some prominent guests. These have included the Polish composer Frédéric Chopin and his lover the pioneering French writer Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin...
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Frédéric Chopin's Four Ballades are single-movement pieces for solo piano, composed between 1831 and 1842. They are considered to be some of the most...
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are used to make every bottle of Chopin. The vodka is named after the famous Romantic composer Frédéric Chopin. Chopin potato vodka has been submitted...
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Tempo rubato (section Chopin)
Nineteenth century composer-pianist Frédéric Chopin is often mentioned in the context of rubato (see Chopin's technique and performance style and his...
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Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, is a piano concerto written by Frédéric Chopin in 1830, when he was twenty years old. It was first performed on 12...
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the "Étude on the Bombardment of Warsaw", is a solo piano work by Frédéric Chopin written c. 1831, and the last in his first set, Études, Op. 10, dedicated...
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Chopin or chopin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) was a Polish composer and pianist. Chopin may also refer to: Chopin (surname)...
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Over the years 1825–1849, Frédéric Chopin wrote at least 59 compositions for piano called Mazurkas. Mazurka refers to one of the traditional Polish dances...
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to researching and promoting the life and works of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. It was created in 2001 as the result of legislation in the Polish...
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