Frédéric Chopin

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Frédéric Chopin born?March 1, 1810
2. Where was Frédéric Chopin born?Żelazowa Wola, Congress Poland
3. When did Frédéric Chopin die?October 17, 1849, Paris, France (age 39)
4. What kind of music did Chopin write?Chopin wrote music only for piano, including pieces like nocturnes, études, preludes, ballades, mazurkas, and polonaises.
5. Why did Chopin move to Paris?He left Poland because of political troubles and found a new home in Paris where he could compose and teach.

Romantic Period: An artistic and intellectual movement characterized by its emphasis on emotion, individualism, and nationalism, flourishing roughly from the early 19th century to the early 20th century.
Virtuoso Pianist: A pianist possessing exceptional technical skill and interpretive ability, capable of performing highly demanding repertoire.
Nationalism in Music: The use of musical ideas or motifs that are intended to evoke the patriotism or the characteristics of a specific country.