Polish pianist and composer. Considered one of the most famous, influential pianists, "he had no levels among their generation."
Chopin was born in the family of Poles and an expat from the French family in Želiazova in the Volia village in Poland, where he was baptized as Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin. Grew up in Warsaw. Recognized as a genius in his homeland, Chopin went to Paris when he was successful in his career as a performer, composer and teacher. There he came up with the French version of his name Frédéric-François.
1837-1847. She was friends with the French writer George Sand (George Sand). At the age of 39, pulmonary tuberculosis broke the chopin of poor health.
Chopin created the most compositions for the piano, as did the funeral march (the part of the second sonata piano, created well before the other parts of the sonata). His twenty -four etudes are attributed to a high -end piano repertoire. Although most of his works require high performance techniques, they emphasize poetic sound, nuances and depths of expression. Chopin's music was influenced by Polish folk music, the classic tradition of Bach, Mozart and Shubert, and the atmosphere of Paris salons where Chopin often visited. In the style of innovation, in harmony and musical form, and the links with national coloring remained significant and influenced throughout the period of late Romanticism.
Chopin is attributed to romanticism and in the 19th century. musicians of classicism epochs.
