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 Frédéric Chopin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola in central Poland near Sochaczew, in the region of Masovia, which was part of the Duchy of Warsaw.
Officially the cause of Chopin's death was tuberculosis, although there is some speculation that he may have had another disease such as cystic fibrosis or emphysema due in part to autopsy findings (reported only by his sister) seemingly inconsistent with the initial diagnosis.
Chopin's music for the piano combined a unique rhythmic sense (particularly his use of rubato, chromatic inflections, and counterpoint), as well as a piano technique which was of his own creation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chopin   (2567 words)

  
 The Frederic Chopin Biography Page on Classic Cat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Chopin reflected much of the mood of this desperate time in the twenty-four préludes, Op. 28, the majority of which were written in Majorca.
Although Chopin is buried in the Père Lachaise in Paris, his heart is entombed in a pillar in the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw.
Chopin's music for the piano combined a unique rhythmic sense (particularly his use of rubato, chromatic inflections, and the style of Bach), as well as a piano technique which was of his own creation.
www.classiccat.net /chopin_f/biography.htm   (1725 words)

  
 Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric-François Chopin (March 1, 1810 - October 17, 1849) is widely seen as the greatest of Polish composers and among the very greatest of composers for the piano.
Chopin reflected much of the mood of this desperate time in the 24 Preludes, Op.28, the majority of which were written in Majorca.
Although Chopin is buried in the Père Lachaise in Paris, his heart is entombed in a pillar in the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw, Poland.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/frederic_chopin.html   (1019 words)

  
 Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric-François Chopin (March 1, 1810 – October 17, 1849) is widely seen as the greatest of Polish composers and the very greatest of composers for the piano, the instrument for which he wrote almost exclusively.
Chopin once claimed that he was using the piano to re-create the gradefulness of the singing voice, and often stated that his greatest influences were operatic composers Donizetti and Bellini.
Chopin's style and gifts became increasingly influential: Schumann took melodies from Chopin and even named a piece of his Carnaval Suite after Chopin; Franz Liszt, a great admirer of the composer, transcribed several Chopin songs for unaccompanied piano.
www.askfactmaster.com /Frederic_Chopin   (1736 words)

  
 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
Chopin's music for the piano combined a unique rhythmic sense, particularly his use of rubato, chromatic inflections, the style of Bach—as well as a piano technique which was of his own creation.
Chopin once claimed that he was using the piano to re-create the gradefulness of the singing voice, and often stated that his greatest influences were Donizetti and Bellini.
Chopin's style and gifts became increasingly influential: Schumann took melodies from Chopin and even named a piece of his Carnaval Suite after Chopin, and Franz Liszt, a great admirer of the composer, transcribed several Chopin songs for piano alone.
www.playable-sheet-music.com /chopin.htm   (1716 words)

  
 3784 Chopin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Chopin: Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E minor Op.
Chopin - 24 Etudes for Piano Op.10, Op 25
And this is not just evident from his superb Chopin pieces, it is also evident from his Franck and his Lizst.
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 Encyclopedia article on Frédéric Chopin [EncycloZine]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The further development of Chopin's talent was supervised by Wilhelm Würfel (b.
In that same year, at a party hosted by Countess Marie d'Agoult, Chopin met the novelist Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, better known by her pseudonym as George Sand.
In commemoration of the genius of Frédéric Chopin, the International Chopin Piano Competition is held in Warsaw, Poland every five years.
encyclozine.com /Chopin   (1923 words)

  
 Chopin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Internet Chopin Information Centre (http://chopin.nifc.pl/icich/index.php?lng=_en) - Chopin portal with calendary, catalogues, and other information about Chopin, also pianists' biographical notes, Chopin in th Web and more.
Chopin biographical resources (http://www.pianoparadise.com/chopin.html) - A concise biography of the famous composer Chopin, with recordings and sheet music.
Free recordings of Chopin's music (http://innig.net/music/betts-chopin/) performed by Donald Betts (3 ballades, 3 études, 2 nocturnes, 1 mazurka).
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Chopin   (2131 words)

  
 Frederic Chopin biography - 8notes.com
Frederic Chopin: Chopin Etudes for the Piano (Schirmer's Library, Vol.
Frederic Chopin: Nocturnes Composed by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), edited by Bronislaw von Pozniak, Herrmann Scholtz.
Frederic Chopin: Preludes Composed by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), edited by Rafael Joseffy.
www.8notes.com /biographies/chopin.asp   (2118 words)

  
 Frédéric Chopin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The funeral was delayed for almost 2 weeks while the matter raged, until the church finally relented and granted Chopin's final wish.
Arguably, some of the best records of Chopin include those by Alfred Cortot, Ignaz Friedman, Raoul Koczalski, Arthur Rubinstein, Nikita Magaloff, Witold Malcuzynski, Samson François, Byron Janis, Maurizio Pollini and Krystian Zimerman.
Free recordings of Chopin's music at Piano Society.
www.tocatch.info /en/Chopin.htm   (2536 words)

  
 Chopin - WikiRadish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Although some of his music is among the most technically demanding for the instrument, his works are generally considered to be masterpieces of musical poetry, transcending mere display.
Arguably, some of the best records of Chopin include those by Koczalski, Friedman, Cortot, Rubinstein, Malcuzynski, Janis, Magaloff, Pollini, Krystian Zimerman, and Samson Francois.
Chopin A drawing off an early painting (http://jeff.ostrowski.cc/productions/sketches_pages/chopin.htm)
www.wikiradish.com /~wikiradi/index.php?title=Chopin   (2291 words)

  
 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Chopin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Chopin; all previous versions may be viewed here.
They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Chopin   (2738 words)

  
 Citapla
Named in memory of the great composer and pianist Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849).
This effect is obtained by using free harmonies, different scales (from other cultures, e.g., in « Jardins sous la Pluie ») and daring mixtures of tones.
Debussy was a fervent admirer of Chopin (see planet (3784)), even to the extent of also composing two books of twelve Préludes and an album of Etudes.
www.angelfire.com /id/ericelst/Citapla.html   (12889 words)

  
 3784 Chopin
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 February 2005 astronomy calendar
Feb 05 - Asteroid 12776 (1990 WW1) Occults HIP 49637 (4.4 Magnitude Star)
Feb 05 - Asteroid 3784 Chopin Closest Approach To Earth (2.608 AU)
Feb 06 - Comet Kowal 1 Closest Approach To Earth (4.373 AU)
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