Frederic Chopin, Polish Composer(1810-1849)

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by Maria Wodzinska (his fiancee)

Just the Facts:

• Name: Frederic Chopin
• Birth: March 1, 1810, Żelazowa Wola, Poland
• Death: October 17, 1849, Paris, France
• Language: Polish, French
• Who he was: Polish composer; mazurkas, waltzes, etudes, polonaises, sonatas; and perhaps especially, his nocturnes for piano

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