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Fryderyk Chopin

1810 - 1849 · Composer, Pianist · b. in Żelazowa Wola

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Polish composer and pianist (1810-1849)

Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading composer of his era whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation".

Key achievements

  • 01Revolutionized piano music
  • 02Composed mazurkas and polonaises rooted in Polish folklore
  • 03A central figure of musical Romanticism

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