Composer. Born Zelazowa Wola, Poland of a French emigrant father and Polish mother. Left Poland aged 20, never to return. Despite his long romantic liaison with novelist George Sand (Aurore Dudevant) his orientation is often questioned. After they separated his health failed and in 1848 he paid a long visit to Britain where he gave his last public performance at Guildhall. Died Paris.
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Frédéric Chopin
Commemorated ati
Chopin statue
The statue is said to contain an urn with earth from Chopin's birthplace in P...
Frederic Chopin - St James's Place
Greater London Council From this house in 1848 Frederic Chopin, 1810 - 1849, ...
Fryderyk Chopin - Eaton Place
Fryderyk Chopin, 1810-1849, gave his first London concert in this house, June...
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