Frédéric Chopin
March 01, 1810 – October 17, 1849
Polish composer and general virtuoso, Frédéric Chopin, is one of the most well-regarded 19th Century Romantic composers. Predominantly written and performed on piano, Chopin’s catalogue of waltzes, études, preludes and mazurkas (folk songs popular in his native Poland) remain amongst the most popular of their kind to this day.
Chopin began taking piano lessons at a very young age and it was immediately clear that the boy possessed genius-level talent. It didn’t take long for him to become fairly well-known and regarded throughout Europe and he soon became of the earliest living music celebrities.
Chopin performed widely, if infrequently, to smallish audience in Eastern Europe. At the age of 20, he struck out with the goal of traveling the continent, eventually landing in Paris, the city which he would call home for the remainder of his life. He befriended contemporaries like Franz Lizst and Ferdinand Hiller as well as other Romantic artists such as Eugène Delacroix. He taught piano lessons and wrote prolifically. He was also one of the first artists to dabble with brand sponsorship, preferring to play instruments manufactured by Paris-based, Pleyel et Cie.
Only a few dozen of his public performances are documented, most in the presence of small-to-private audiences. But he was well-sought and well-known. He published more than 230 works in his lifetime, which was tragically cut short by a combination of tuberculosis and a heart condition. Chopin died in Paris at the age of just 39. Thousands of admirers from all across Europe tried to attend his funeral. Many of whom were turned away due to space limitations.
Burial
Père Lachaise Cemetery – Paris, FRANCE
Specific Location
Division 11; Along the east side of Chemin Denon at the west edge of this small division.
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