A Glimpse into Chopin's Life
Fryderyk Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for the solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as one of the leading musicians of his era, whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation."
Born in 1810 in Żelazowa Wola, Poland, Chopin was a child prodigy who completed his musical education in Warsaw. He composed several masterpieces, such as the Nocturnes, Preludes, and Waltzes. Despite a relatively short life, his compositions, characterized by their imaginative, expressive depth, remain celebrated today.