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Fryderyk Chopin
– the greatest pianist and composer
He lived 39 years.
Watercolor of Maria Wodzińska, 1835
Chopin’s family
father Mikołaj
mother Justyna
from Krzyżanowscy,
she loved to play on the piano.
Fryderyk had three sisters:
Ludwika
Izabella
Emilia
Fryderyk Chopin was born on the 1st of March (some of
the historians claim that it could have been the 22nd) in 1810,
in Żelazowa Wola (Mazovia district, around 50 km from
Warsaw).
His father, with French origin, worked as a tutor. His mother
was a very musical person, she played on the piano and
sang. Naturally she became the first teacher of small Frycek
(that is how Chopin was called within his family).
Manor in Żelazowa Wola
When Frycek was six years old
started learning to play on the
piano. His teacher Wojciech Żywny
took over of his musical education
after his mother. Lessons were
taken in the family house in
Warsaw, together with sister
Ludwika they played on four
hands. Very soon small Fryderyk
started his adventure with
composing.
The piano which belonged to Fryderyk Chopin,
can be found in the Manor of Krasiński in Golden Stream.
Cooperation with Wojciech Żywny was a beginning of public
performances and concerts. On the first charity public show Chopin
played the Piano Concert G-Moll composed by Adelbert Gyrowetz.
As a teenager Fryderyk started his composing lessons with Józef Elsner.
In this period a big influence on his development had interest in folk
dances and songs.
Chopin In 1826 Fryderyk went on his first abroad trip to Berlin, and later
on to Vienna, Dresden and Prague participating in performances.
Being 19 years old Chopin finished University of Music with a big
recognition from his teachers.
Being 20 years old he had written a Concert F-Moll OP. 21 which was presented
on his first concert in National Theatre.
In October 1830 Chopin had performed in Warsaw for the last time before he
went to Vienna and Paris.
In 1831 Fryderyk arrived to Paris, where he settled down and
became famous on the European scale.
During first years of living in Paris, Chopin improved concert
activities presenting his own compositions which gave him even a strong
position in the musicians world. Robert Schumann said: “Gentlemen, hats of
your heads, that is a genius!”.
In the latest years Chopin concentrated mostly on the works of composition’s
publishing them in France, Germany and England.
Louise Antoine Bisson, Fryderyk Chopin,
photography of daguerreotype taken in 1937.
In 1836 Chopin met a writer George Sand who later on became his partner.
Thanks to her, Fryderyk was able to live and work in French community, as a
Polish emigrant and a big artist of Romanticism Era.
Since 1839 sick on tuberculosis Chopin was getting worst each year. In 1848 he
went on his last concert trip around England and Scotland giving the last
public performance in London, after which he become very ill.
Fryderyk Chopin passed away on the 17th of October 1849 in his flat, in Paris. His
hart is in Warsaw, in the Church of Saint Cross on the Krakow Suburb.
Chopin’s grave is located on the Paris Cemetery – Pere Lachaise.
Epitaph with Chopin’s hart in the Church of Saint Cross, in Warsaw.
The greatest part of Chopin’s compositions are assign for the piano solo. Fryderyk
Chopin was a compositor of:
•
mazurka
•
polonaise
•
nocturne
•
waltz
•
scherzo
•
preludes
•
etudes
•
sonatas
Chopin was a piano virtuosi player. Nowadays not many people can reach to his level.
Fryderyk playing his own compositions was always doing this with a biggest passion,
that people participating in the show were always impressed with his talent.
Currently in the family house of the artist in Żelazowa Wola are played concerts with
Chopin’s music.
Monument of Fryderyk Chopin in Żelazowa Wola (project of J. Gosławski).
Since 1927 in Warsaw is held International Piano Contest named after Fryderyk
Chopin. That is the oldest music monographic competition in the world
organized by National Institute of Fryderyk Chopin in Poland. Taking a part
in this competition is the biggest dream of all young pianists around the world.
Concerts and festivals with Chopin’s music are also held in Valldemossia, Geneva,
Duszniki, Paris, Gendawa and more and more.
Interior of National Concert Hall during first part of XV International Piano Contest named after
Fryderyk Chopin.
In 1983 music top lists in Europe were filled by the song of Italian artist Paul
Mazzolini (Gazebo) who was singing about Chopin’s music and inspirations.
Record of score, F. Chopin.
Chopin on the bank-note 5000 zł from 1982.
Death mask of Chopin.
Monument of Fryderyk Chopin in Warsaw (project of Wacław Szymanowski).
Year 2010 was dedicated to Fryderyk Chopin. To make our kindergarten children
more familiar with one of the greatest Pole – Fryderyk Chopin, teachers from
Kindergarten no. 1 in Wieliszew carried out lots of activities during which kids
could have known better his music and compositions. It wasn’t an easy
challenge because nowadays children prefer to listen loud, fast and dynamic
music. We base our activities on the motion, dance, singing and plastics. Every
teacher working in our kindergarten disposed accurate recordings and books
dedicated to Fryderyk Chopin. They could use it everyday.
Children were learning about life, works and creations of Chopin. They were
listening to his music quite often trying to illustrate it afterwards.
We organized two “small concerts” in our venue, together with musicians from
the Warsaw Musician Society during which children were listening live
Chopin’s music.
Children took a part in the international plastic competition - “Plastic inspiration
to the music of Fryderyk Chopin”. With a success one of our pupil’s won an
award. Our 6 years old children also took a part in the District Festival of
Songs “Singing Kindergarten” beautifully dancing to the Chopin’s music.
Trips to the Żelazowa Wola and Museum of F. Chopin in Warsaw fulfilled
information about our greatest composer – Fryderyk Chopin.
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