Fredric Chopin

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History of Western Music 2 (Chapter 2 Liszt, Schumann, and Chopin) Flashcards on Fredric Chopin, created by mtempleton1 on 20/07/2013.
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Timeline 1810 - Born in Poland 1818 - First public appearance as soloist 1823 Studied at Warsaw Conservatory 1831 - Moved to Paris 1836 - First attacks of illness 1838 - Diagnosed with tuberculosis 1839 - Rave reviews from Schumann 1849 - Dies
Additional details - virtuosic pianist - Little interest in contemporary music with the exception of the Italian bel canto operatic style which he transferred to piano - idolized the music of Bach and Mozart - Influenced by Polish dance music - Worked best in shorter, freer forms Did not compose program music - almost exclusively composed for piano
Important works 24 Piano preludes "revolutionary" etudes nocturnes Fantasy in f minor Piano sonata no 2 4 Ballades 2 Piano concerti
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