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Frédéric François Chopin [n 1] (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; [n 2] 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique ...
A number of alternative hypotheses about the cause of Chopin's death flourished over the years. The hypothesis that Chopin suffered from cystic fibrosis was first presented by O’Shea in 1987. [19] Evidence for this diagnosis is that Chopin suffered concurrently from both respiratory illnesses and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
On 17 October 1945, the 96th anniversary of Chopin's death, the urn containing his heart was handed over to Leopold Petrzyk in Milanówek in St. Hedwig Church's courtyard. A delegation including pianist Bolesław Woytowicz then transported it by car to Żelazowa Wola , the village where Chopin was born, via a meandering 90-kilometre (56 mi ...
Bundled primary documents, such as letters and diaries, pertaining to Chopin's life include: [9] [10] Chopin's Letters (1931). Based on Henryk Opieński's collection; Translations by Ethel Voynich; Selected Correspondence of Fryderyk Chopin (1962). Based on Bronisław Edward Sydow's collection; Translations by Arthur Hedley; Chopin's Polish ...
Chopin died in Paris, France, at the age of just 39. He’s one of Poland’s most famous sons, and his name adorns the airport serving the capital Warsaw, as well as parks, streets, benches and ...
A few days before Chopin's death on 17 October, she purchased his grand piano. [8] She paid the total cost of his funeral; all the travelling expenses from Warsaw of Chopin's sister Ludwika; and for his piano to be shipped to her in Warsaw. She purchased all of Chopin's remaining furniture and effects, including his death mask by Auguste ...
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Garrison Brown, who appeared on the TLC reality series Sister Wives along with his parents Kody and Janelle Brown, died of gunshot wound to the head, People reports. Per an autopsy report, the 25 ...