Valse de ladieu chopin wikipedia biography
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Frédéric Chopin
Polish composer and pianist (1810–1849)
"Chopin" redirects here. For other uses, see kompositör (disambiguation).
Frédéric Chopin | |
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| Born | Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810-03-01)1 March 1810 Żelazowa Wola, Duchy of Warsaw |
| Died | 17 October 1849(1849-10-17) (aged 39) Paris, France |
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| Works | List of compositions |
Frédéric François Chopin[n 1] (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin;[n 2] 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading composer of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without lika in his generation".
Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola and grew up in Warsaw, which in 1815 became part of församling Poland. A child prodigy, he completed his musical education and composed his ear
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Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 69, No. 1 (Chopin)
For the novel by Milan Kundera, see The Farewell Waltz. For other uses, see Farewell Waltz (disambiguation).
Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 69, No. 1, is a waltz composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1835. It was posthumously published by his friend Julian Fontana in 1855, six years after the composer’s death, together with the earlier composed Waltz Op. 69, No. 2.[1] It is also called "The Farewell Waltz" or "Valse de l'adieu".
History
[edit]The waltz was originally written as a farewell piece to Maria Wodzińska, to whom Chopin is said to have been engaged.[citation needed] This autographed copy Pour Mlle Marie, given to her in Dresden, Germany, in September 1835 is now lost.[2][3][1] Another autographed version of the piece he dedicated in 1837 to Eliza Peruzzi.[4] A third autograph, held by the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris, Chopin dedicated 1842 to Mademoiselle Ch
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#1 — In 1835, while in Dresden trying to find a cure or some relief for his “consumption”, Chopin renews his acquaintence with the Wodzinski family, who had lived in his father’s boarding house back in Poland years before. Their young daughter Maria is an accomplished pianist in her own right and Chopin falls in love with her. She is 17, he is 25.#2 — They maintain a strong relationship by letter and see each other periodically as Chopin criss-crosses Europe giving concerts and teaching the aristocracy. Not long after on September 9, 1936, Chopin proposes marriage during a holiday together, chaparoned by Marie’s mother. Marie accepts.#3 — Marie’s family tells the couple that the engagement will not be “official” until Chopin proves that he is gonna live long enough to take care of their daughter! He gets a one year trial period to improve his failing health or all bets are off. He also needs to prove that he can provide a stable home environment. Due to continual travelling and