Frederic Chopin
Written by ChrisRick on Thursday 21 February 2008
Polish composer Frederic Chopin was born 1 March 1810. A virtuoso pianist and composer he is generally thought of as the greatest Polish composer in history. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Warsaw where his father taught French, being a French expatriate. Frederic began piano lessons at the age of six and at age seven was giving public concerts. Also at the age of seven he began his composing career with two polonaises, slow Polish dance songs, G Minor and B flat major which were nearly equal in level with compositions of leading Warsaw composers of the time.
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