early life
what was the date of when he was born?
March 1st, 1810
When was the date of his death
October 17, 1849
at what age did he compose his first piece
7 years old
What were the five different countries he lived in during his life.
Austria, Germany, Poland, England, and France.
when was his Paris concert debut
1832
what was his fathers name?
Nicolas Chopin
Where did he decide to settle down after travelling for awhile.
Paris, France
He composed 24 pieces under the collective name of what?
Preludes
He played publicly for the first time at what age?
8 years old
What type of music from the Polish countryside had a large influence on Chopins music?
Polish folk music
where was he born
Warsaw, Poland
what was the name his wife went by
George Sand
the ten minute long work, Polonaise-Fantaisie, was published in what year
1846
what was the first public event he ever played at
a charity concert
How old was his first teacher, Wojciech Zywny, when he started teaching him
61 yers old
What institution was he enrolled into at age 16
Warsaw conservatory of music
After getting kicked out of the villa he lived in with his wife, where did they live a little
a monastery
What was the name of the first piece he composed?
Polonaise in g minor
where was his last public performance
at the guildhall in london
In what year did he write Piano Concerto No 2. in f minor?
1829
Who was his piano teacher at age 7
Wojciech Zywny
What was the name of his wife’s beach house that they stayed at for a while
Nohant
what was the name of the collection of 21 brief poetic pieces that he composed?
Nocturnes
what was the last work he published
Cello sonata in g minor
Chopin had a relationship with Maria Wodzinska in what years?
1835-1836