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| Era | Romantic |
| Birth - Death | March 1, 1810 – October 17, 1849 |
| Summary | Frédéric Chopin (Polish: Fryderyk (Franciszek) Chopin, sometimes Szopen; French: Frédéric (François) Chopin) was a Polish virtuoso pianist and piano composer of the Romantic period. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers for the piano. He invented new musical forms, such as the ballade, and introduced significant innovations into existing forms such as the piano sonata, waltz, nocturne, étude, impromptu and prelude. His works are often cited as mainstays of Romanticism in 19th-century classical music. Additionally, Chopin was the first western composer to imbue his music with Slavic elements; to this day his mazurkas and polonaises are the cornerstone of Polish national classical music. |
| Video | Etude Op. 25 |
| More Information | Chopin: the poet of the piano - A favourite Chopin place since 1999 with biography, images, complete music and score, discussion forum, work list and analysis International Chopin Competition in Poland Chopin Foundation of the United States - a national non-profit organization dedicated to the support of talented young American musicians in their struggle for career recognition. International Federation of Chopin Societies El Paso Chopin Music Festival - to bring superb talent from around the world to the El Paso area Chopin: Life - Works - Tradition Chopin Works List - compiled by Roman Mueller The Chopin Society (London) - to celebrate the genius of Fryderyk Chopin and increase the knowledge and appreciation of his music. Fryderyk Chopin - Classical Midi Archives Vancouver Chopin Society The Chopin collection at the University of Chicago Library - includes over 400 first and early printed editions of musical compositions by Frédéric Chopin. Chopin, Frederic - Sheet Music Archive: free Chopin's scores (limited to 2 downloads per day) Classical piano music notes by Marcus Kreusch for free unlimited download Free scores by Frédéric Chopin - in the Werner Icking Music Archive |
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