On this day, March 1, 1810, Frederic Chopin was born.

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Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin
Born: March 1, 1810 in Żelazowa Wola, Poland

Died: October 17, 1849 in Paris, France

Main style: Romantic (Early)

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Top Frédéric Chopin Works See All
1. Nocturnes
1967 Piano Sonata 1846 Play
2. Études, Op. 10, 25
718 Piano Sonata Play
3. 24 preludes, Op. 28
585 Piano Sonata 1839 Play
4. Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
430 Piano Sonata 1842 Play
5. Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. posth. 66
72 Piano Sonata 1834 Play

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Frédéric Chopin
Sviatoslav Richter, piano

Études, Op.10
00:26 No.1 in C major - Allegro
02:38 No.2 in A minor - Allegro
04:12 No.3 in E major - Lento ma non troppo
08:06 No.4 in C-sharp minor - Presto
10:48 No.6 in E-flat major - Andante
14:01 No.10 in A-flat major - Vivace assai
16:07 No.11 in E-flat major - Allegretto
17:52 No.12 in C minor "Revolutionary" - Allegro con fuoco

Études, Op.25
21:17 No.5 in E minor - Vivace
24:29 No.6 in G-sharp minor - Allegro
26:28 No.8 in D flat major - Vivace
27:43 No.11 in A minor - Lento - Allegro con brio

Live recorded at the Barbican Centre, London, 29 March 1989

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1. Beautiful Chopin music, I love it - Opus 53 is my fav!

I know very little about classical music, but am learning to love it more each day.