Chopin
FRÉDÉRIC FRANÇOIS, a Polish composer and pianist, born near Warsaw in 1810. His musical education began when he was still a mere boy and in public. In August, 1829, he gave before he was 9 years of age he played and other cities. As a result of the two concerts in Vienna and his playing celebrities who were present. This was followed by concerts in Warsaw, Munich, and other cities. As a result of the FREDERIC FRANÇOIS CHOPIN Russian occupation of Warsaw in 1831 period he was surrounded by many men and women of genius and talent and he removed to Paris, which was his home for the next 18 years. During this he was one of the most conspicuous figures of this circle. During his residence in Paris he wrote and published many important musical compositions.
He made also frequent appearances as CHOP-STICKS a pianist. In 1835 he visited Germany, Leipsic, and other cities, and in the same year made a trip to England, which, while it lasted only 11 days, was sufficient to develop the germs of consumption. In 1837 he met George Sand who was then living separately from her husband. Chopin was at the time ill and she undertook to nurse him, and, in the years following, they lived in Paris, where they were both conspicuous in social and musical circles. A break in their relations came in 1847 as the result of a quarrel. Chopin continued to give concerts in spite of the fact that he continually grew weaker physically. He visited London again in 1848. He died in 1849. Chopin is considered to be the creator of a new style of writing for the piano, and his achievements as a composer entitle him to a foremost place among the masters of music.