Frederick Chopin: Reported By: Group 5

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FREDERICK CHOPIN R E P O RT E D B Y: G R O U P 5

WHO IS HE? Musician Composer

Virtuoso & Child Prodigy Music Teacher Famous man Pianist He was one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called “ The Poet of the Piano”

HIS LIFE Born March 1, 1810 in Zelazowa Wola in Poland and died in October 17, 1849 Family of three sisters and a Polish mother, Justyna and French father, Nicolas Noted for his piano playing, but was a fine violinist too His other was his first teacher Wojciech Zywny was his first professional piano teacher

TIMELINE His first composition was at 7 yrs old. He had composed 2 polonaises and had begun to give concerts. At this young age, he is so gifted at the piano. First public performance at 8 yrs old where he gave his first piano recital. Chopin gave his first concert at the Warsaw Concert Hall. At the age of 20, he already composed many works for the piano and he moved to Paris.

Finished his formal education in 1830

TRAVELING & PLAYING  Moved to Paris in 1830 where he would live for 18 years and write some of his best works  In Paris, Chopin formed friendships with Franz Lizst, Hector Berlioz, Felix Mendelssohn, and Vincenzo Bellini  Much of his life he suffered from poor health and he had to give private classes and perform in public to support himself  In his new apartment, Chopin composed on his last Piano.  Financially supported by his admirer, Jane Stirling

 Stirling was an amateur Scottish pianist, referred to as his widow  He returned to Paris in 1848, but was unable to teach or perform

 He died because of tuberculosis in October 17 1848

Nearly 3,000 people attended Chopin’s funeral at the Church Of The Madeleine in Paris. By his request, Mozart’s Requiem was sung at his funeral

FAMOUS WORKS 58 mazurkas 27 etudes

20 waltzes 17 polonaises 4 ballades And a whole lot of others! Also noted as one of the first virtuosos to invent/compose the instrumental ballade

SONGS Rondo in C minor (1825 ) Ballade No.1 in G minor (1835) Nocturne in E-Flat major ( 1831)

THANK YOU R E P O RT E D B Y: G R O U P 5

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