Frédéric Chopin
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Frédéric Chopin was born on February 22, 1810, in Żelazowa Wola [1][2][3][4] and died on October 17, 1849, in Paris [1][2][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][3][4][18]. He held citizenship in the France, Russian Empire, and Duchy of Warsaw [19][18]. His native language was Polish [20], and he was the son of Nicolas Chopin [20][18] and Tekla Justyna Chopin [20][18]. He had three siblings: Ludwika Jędrzejewicz Chopin, Emilia Chopin, and Izabela Barcińska [18].
Chopin worked as a composer, pianist, piano teacher, virtuoso, musician, and pedagogue [4][18][3][20]. He received his education at the Chopin University of Music and University of Warsaw [21]. His professional field encompassed art music, Romantic music, nocturne, and ballad , and he was a key figure in the Romantic music movement [20]. He was influenced by Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [22].
The cause of his death was tuberculosis [23].
Frédéric Chopin
Summary
Frédéric Chopin is a human[1]. He was born in Żelazowa Wola[2]. He was born on February 22, 1810[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], piano teacher[7], virtuoso[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,870 views/month, #3,302 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Frédéric Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola[2].
- Frédéric Chopin died in Paris[4].
- Frédéric Chopin was born on February 22, 1810[3].
- Frédéric Chopin is buried at Frédéric Chopin's tomb[11].
- Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
- Frédéric Chopin is buried at Holy Cross Church[13].
- Frédéric Chopin's father was Nicolas Chopin[14].
- Frédéric Chopin's mother was Tekla Justyna Chopin[15].
- Frédéric Chopin held citizenship in France[16].
- Frédéric Chopin held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
- Frédéric Chopin held citizenship in Duchy of Warsaw[18].
- Frédéric Chopin held citizenship in Congress Poland[19].
- Polish was Frédéric Chopin's native language[20].
- Frédéric Chopin worked as a composer[5].
- Frédéric Chopin's professions included pianist[6].
- Frédéric Chopin worked as a piano teacher[7].
- Frédéric Chopin's professions included virtuoso[8].
- Frédéric Chopin's professions included musician[9].
- Frédéric Chopin's professions included pedagogue[21].
- Frédéric Chopin's field of work was art music[22].
- Frédéric Chopin's field of work was Romantic music[23].
- Frédéric Chopin's field of work was nocturne[24].
- Frédéric Chopin's field of work was ballad[25].
- Frédéric Chopin's field of work was étude[26].
- Frédéric Chopin's field of work was mazurka[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Frédéric Chopin's place of birth was Żelazowa Wola[2]. He was born on February 22, 1810[3]. His father was Nicolas Chopin[14]. His mother was Tekla Justyna Chopin[15]. Polish was his native language[20].
Education
Educated at Chopin University of Music[28], a music academy[29], in Poland[30], founded in 1810[31] and University of Warsaw[32], a university[33], in Poland[34], founded in 1816[35], headquartered in Warsaw[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[5], pianist[6], piano teacher[7], virtuoso[8], musician[9], and pedagogue[21]. Fields of work include art music[22], a music genre[37]; Romantic music[23], a music genre[38]; nocturne[24], a music genre[39]; ballad[25], a literary genre[40]; étude[26], a musical form[41]; and mazurka[27], a musical form[42].
Death and Burial
Frédéric Chopin died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[43]. Recorded place of burial include his tomb[11], Père Lachaise Cemetery[12], and Holy Cross Church[13].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Frédéric Chopin include Warsaw Chopin Airport[44], International Chopin Piano Competition[45], Chopin Vodka[46], Fryderyk[47], Chopin University of Music[48], Birthplace of him[49], Chopin Park[50], and Sciopèn[51].
Why It Matters
Frédéric Chopin ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,870 views/month, #3,302 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Alexander Scriabin[54], a composer[55], 1872–1915[56], of Russian Empire[57], specialised in Symbolism[58] and Larysa Moro-Borushenko[59], a pianist[60], b. 1944[61], of Brazil[62].
Entities named for him include Warsaw Chopin Airport[44], International Chopin Piano Competition[45], Chopin Vodka[46], Fryderyk[47], Chopin University of Music[48], and Birthplace of him[49].
FAQs
Where was Frédéric Chopin born?
Frédéric Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola[2].
Where did Frédéric Chopin die?
Frédéric Chopin died in Paris[4].
Who were Frédéric Chopin's parents?
Frédéric Chopin's father was Nicolas Chopin[14]. Frédéric Chopin's mother was Tekla Justyna Chopin[15].
What did Frédéric Chopin do for work?
Frédéric Chopin worked as composer[5], pianist[6], piano teacher[7], virtuoso[8], and musician[9].
Where did Frédéric Chopin go to school?
Frédéric Chopin was educated at Chopin University of Music[28] and University of Warsaw[32].
Who did Frédéric Chopin influence?
Frédéric Chopin has been cited as an influence by Alexander Scriabin[54] and Larysa Moro-Borushenko[59].