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Frederic Francois Chopin: (1810-1849) Early Life

Frederic Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era. He was born in 1810 in Poland and died in 1849 in Paris, France. Chopin began his musical education and training in Poland, where he had his first piano lessons at age 6 and began composing at age 7. He later traveled throughout Europe, including to Germany, Austria, and Italy, where he was exposed to new musical styles and had some of his early works published. Chopin eventually settled in Paris, where he had a relationship with author George Sand and continued composing masterworks despite being diagnosed with tuberculosis. He died of tuberculosis in Paris at age 39.

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Frederic Francois Chopin: (1810-1849) Early Life

Frederic Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era. He was born in 1810 in Poland and died in 1849 in Paris, France. Chopin began his musical education and training in Poland, where he had his first piano lessons at age 6 and began composing at age 7. He later traveled throughout Europe, including to Germany, Austria, and Italy, where he was exposed to new musical styles and had some of his early works published. Chopin eventually settled in Paris, where he had a relationship with author George Sand and continued composing masterworks despite being diagnosed with tuberculosis. He died of tuberculosis in Paris at age 39.

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FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN

(1810-1849)
EARLY LIFE

 Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the


Romantic era.

 Born on March 1, 1810 at Zelazowa,Poland and died


October 17, 1849 in Paris, France.

 2nd of 4 children of Nicholas Chopin, a Frenchman,


and his polish wife, Justina.

 Completed his musical education from the Warsaw


Conservatory.

 Had his first formal piano lessons in 1816 at the


age of 6.

 At 7 years old, he begun giving public concerts and


during this time, he composed two polonaises (a
dance of polish origin) in G minor and B-flat
major.

MUSICAL TRAINING

 From September 1823-1826, Chopin attended the


Warsaw Lyceum where he received organ lessons from
Czech musician Wilhelm Wurfel.

 In 1824-28, he spent his vacations away from


Warsaw.

 After visiting Berlin, Germany, he was exposed to


the works of George Frederick Handel and Felix
Mendellsohn.
 He also went to Vienna, Austria for publication of
his works.

 Notable compositions during this time were B Minor


Scherzo and G Minor Ballade.

 On August 11, 1829, he started his concert tour


through Germany and Italy.

LIFE IN PARIS

 Chopin began a love affair with Amantine Lucile


Aurore Dupin, aka George Sand, a French novelist.

 He was diagnosed of tuberculosis, in March of 1839.

 Through it all, he steadily composed a series of


masterpieces, including the Sonata in B Minor, the
Opus 55 Nocturnes and the Opus 56 Mazurkas.

FINAL YEARS AND DEATH

 Due to his undiagnosed epilepsy, his behavior had


become erratic, affecting his relationship with
Sand.

 Sand wrote their relationship in her 1846 novel


Lucrezia Floriani.

 He died at age 39 due to Tuberculosis and buried at


Père Lachaise Cemetery but his heart was interred
at a church in Warsaw, near the place of his birth.

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