| Nationality: | Polish |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
Feb. 22, 1810 — Zelazowa Wola |
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Date & Place of Death: |
Oct. 17, 1849 — Paris |
| Near Family: | Father: Nicolas; Mother: Justine Kryzanowska |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Studied in Warsaw, permanantly settled in Paris in 1831; later he visited Great Britain for a period of time. |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Throughout his life he regularly taught piano lessons, and often played locally when not writting. |
| Major Work(s): | Chopin wrote almost exclusively for the piano. His best known works in this area are his Polonaises, Nocturnes, Preludes and Mazurkas. |
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Interesting Facts: |
Parisian critics often refered to him as "the ariel of the piano". |
