Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, known for his works primarily composed for solo piano. He is widely regarded as one of the most important composers of his time, recognised for a distinctive musical style and a highly refined technique. Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola and raised in Warsaw, which became part of Congress Poland in 1815. A child prodigy, he completed his musical education in Warsaw and composed many of his early works there. In 1830, shortly before the outbreak of the November Uprising, he left Poland and eventually settled in Paris at the age of 21. He performed publicly only about 30 times during his career, preferring the more private settings of salons. He earned a living by selling his compositions and giving piano lessons, for which he was in high demand. In Paris, Chopin developed friendships with musicians such as Franz Liszt and was admired by many contemporaries, including Robert Schumann. He was briefly engaged to Maria Wodzińska from 1836 to 1837 and later entered into a complex relationship with the French writer Aurore Dupin, better known by her pen name George Sand. Their stay in Mallorca in 1838–39, despite being personally difficult, resulted in a productive period of composition. In his final years, he was financially supported by Jane Stirling, a Scottish admirer. Chopin suffered from poor health throughout h...
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Minute Waltz
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Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
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Nocturne in C# minor
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Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4
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Nocturne No. 2 in E flat Major, Op. 9,2
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Funeral March
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Berceuse, Op 57
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Ballade No. 4 in f minor, Op. 52
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Nocturne for Piano, No. 8 in D flat Major, Op. 27,2
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Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
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Op 62-1 B Major
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Arthur Rubinstein - Op. 17, No. 1 In B-Flat
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Waltz No. 7 in c sharp minor, Op. 64,2
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Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9, No. 2
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Nocturne for Piano No. 7 in c sharp minor, Op. 27,1
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Prelude in E minor
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Etude for Piano No. 21, Op. 25,9 (Butterfly Etude)
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Nocturne for Piano, No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9,1
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Prelude in D flat Major, Op. 28,15 'Raindrop'
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Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9, No. 1
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Nocturne No.8 in D flat, Op.27 No.2
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Arthur Rubinstein - Op. 17, No. 3 In A-Flat
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Nocturne #20 In C Sharp Minor, Bi 49
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Waltz No. 1 in E flat Major, Op. 18
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Allegro Maestoso
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Rondo: Vivace
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Mazurka No. 2 in E Minor, Op.
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Etude for Piano No. 12, Op. 10,12 (Revolutionary Etude)
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Fantasie Impromptu #4 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 66
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Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor op.35 (Rachmaninoff) - Marche funebre
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Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35 Doppio Movimento
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Polonaise Fantasie #7 In A Flat, Op. 61
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Waltz In D Flat Major Op.64/1 - Minute Waltz
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Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No.2
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Berceuse
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Larghetto
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Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor op.35 (Rachmaninoff) - Presto
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Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor op.35 (Rachmaninoff) - Grave. Doppio movimento
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Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
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Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor Op.35 - Funeral March
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Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57
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Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-flat major
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Impromtu No. 1 in A flat Major, Op. 29
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Nocturne in G minor
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Nocturne No.13 in C minor, Op.48 No.1 - Live At The Royal Albert Hall/2012
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Scherzo No. 2 in B Flat Minor, Op. 31
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Fantaisie Impromptu
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Sonata No. 2 in b flat minor for Piano, Op. 35, Grave 'Funeral March'
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Nocturne for Violin and Piano
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Prelude
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