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Frédéric-François Chopin (IPA [ˈʃo̝ˌpã̝]), (March 1, 1810 – October 17, 1849) is one of the most famous, influential and admired composers for the piano. He was born "Fryderyk Franciszek", of French and Polish parentage in the village of Żelazowa Wola, Poland. In Warsaw he was hailed as a child prodigy for his keyboard and composition skill. He adopted the French variant of his name, "Frédéric-François", when he left for Paris at the age of 20, having already composed his two piano concertos, and he never retu ...

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According to the composer himself and his family, Chopin was born on March 1, 1810. However, his baptismal certificate lists his date of birth as February 22. Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola in central Poland near Sochaczew, in the region of Masovia, which was part of the Duchy of Warsaw. He was born to Mikołaj (Nicolas) Chopin, a Frenchman who adopted Poland as his homeland when he moved there in 1787, and to his Polish mother, Tekla Justyna Krzyzanowska. The family moved to Warsaw in October 1810. ...

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Polish folk music was collected in the 19th century by Oskar Kolberg, as part of a wave of Polish national revival. With the coming of the world wars and then the Communist state, folk traditions were oppressed or subsumed into state-approved folk ensembles. The most famous of the state ensembles are Mazowsze and Śląsk, both of which still perform. Though these bands had a regional touch to their output, the overall sound was a homogenized mixture of Polish styles. There were more authentic state-supported groups, such as Słowianki, but the Communist sanitized image of folk music made the whole field seem unhip to y ...

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According to the composer himself and his family, Chopin was born on March 1, 1810. His baptismal certificate lists his date of birth as February 22, but it is believed this was an error on the part of the priest. Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola in central Poland near Sochaczew, in the region of Masovia, which was part of the Duchy of Warsaw. He was born to Mikołaj (Nicolas) Chopin, a Frenchman of distant Polish ancestry who adopted Poland as his homeland when he moved there in 1787, and to his Polish mother, Tekla Justyna Krzyzanowska. The family moved to Warsaw in October 1810. ...

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During the 17th and 18th centuries, Polish classical music evolved into national forms like the polonaise, and produced such composers as Frederick Chopin. Poland was then a center for musical development before declining. Karol Szymanowski soon gained prominence, however, and, like Chopin, included elements of Polish traditional music in his works. He was the most well-known Polish composer prior to World War I. Between the wars, a group of composers formed the Association of Young Polish Musicians; these included Grażyna Bacewicz, Zygmunt ...

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Poland has always been a very open country to new music genres and even before the fall of the communism music styles like rock, metal, jazz, electronic, and New Wave were well-known. Since 1989, the Polish scene has exploded with new talents and a more diverse style. Contrary to most European countries, pop music is not dominant in Poland. It is completely overshadowed by rock and, to a lesser degree, by hip hop. Alternative music styles, such as black metal, gothic ...

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In the last years of the 16th century and the first part of the 17th century, a number of Italian musicians were guests at the royal courts of Sigismund III and Władysław IV. These included Luca Marenzio, Giovanni Francesco Anerio, and Marco Scacchi. Polish composers from this period focused on baroque religious music, concertos for voices, instruments, and basso continuo, a tradition that continued into the 18th century. The most well-remembered composer of this period was Adam Jarzębski, known for his instrumental works such as Chrom ...

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All of Chopin's works, without exception, involve the piano, whether solo or accompanied. They are predominantly for solo piano but include a small number of works for piano and secondary instruments, including a second piano, violin, cello, voice, and orchestra. His larger scale works such as the four ballades, the four scherzos, the barcarolle, and sonatas have cemented a solid place within the repertoire, as well as shorter works like his impromptus, mazurkas, nocturnes, waltzes and polonaises. Two important collections are the 24 ...

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The origin of Polish music can be traced as far back as the 13th century, from which manuscripts have been found in Stary Sącz, containing polyphonic compositions related to the Parisian Notre Dame School. Other early compositions, such as the melody of Bogurodzica, may also date back to this period. The first known notable composer, however, ...

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In commemoration of the genius of Frédéric Chopin, the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition is held in Warsaw, Poland every five years. Frédéric Chopin - Eponyms. The following have been named after the composer: Asteroid 3784 Chopin Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (also known as Frederic Chopin International Airport). ...

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