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FREDERIC CHOPIN
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) - pianist; the greatest Polish composer. Born
in Żelazowa Wola near Warsaw. Spent most of his life abroad, mostly
in France. He composed his works almost exclusively for the piano: with orchestra
- 2 concertos (in F-minor and E-minor), 'Variations on Mozart'; solos - 3 sonatas,
2 fantasias, 27 etudes, 25 preludes, 16 polonaises, 57 mazurkas, 19 waltzes,
19 nocturnes, 4 ballades, 4 scherzos, other minor works and also songs for
solo performance. His works had an enormous influence on the music of the late 19th
and early 20th centuries.
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