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- NAME: Frédéric Chopin
- OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Pianist
- BIRTH DATE: March 01, 1810
- DEATH DATE: October 17, 1849
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Zelazowa Wola, Poland
- PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
- Originally: Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen
- Full Name: Frédéric François Chopin
- AKA: Frédéric Chopin
- AKA: Fryderyk Szopen
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Considered Poland's greatest composer, Frédéric Chopin focused his efforts on piano composition and was highly influential.
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Born on March 1, 1810, in Zelazowa Wola, Poland, Frédéric Chopin, grew up in a middle-class French family. He published his first composition at age seven and began performing one year later. In 1831, he moved to Paris, socialized with high society and was known as an excellent piano teacher. His piano compositions were highly influential. He died of tuberculosis and ill health in 1849.
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