Frederic Francois Chopin

Chopin is probably the greatest piano composer ever, born in Warsaw he took Paris by storm with his music which included Polish folk music.

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Born 1.3.1810 in Zelazowa 1817 publishes Polanaise in GMinor, 1818 1st public performance 1831 Paris, 1835 Dresden, 1838 Majorca, 1848 UK.

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Despite ill health he toured the British Isles 1848 and plays for Queen Victoria. Dies 17. October 1849. Buried in Père-Lachaise in Paris.

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1835 visits Dresden falls in love with Maria Wodzinski 1836 meets novelist George Sand with whom he travels to Majorca 1838 here he fell ill

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