time, was born in Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw on February 22, 1810.

His father was a Frenchman who had lived in Poland for many years and

his mother was Polish and of noble birth. He loved to play music,

even as a small child. Before he even knew how to write down his

ideas, he started to compose music. He took piano lessons when he was

6 years old from a Czech teacher named Wojceich Zywny, who used to

base his teaching on Bach and Mozart. When he was 7, his first

composition, the Pollonaise in B flat major, was written down by his

father, as well as some other dances, marches and variations now lost.

At the age of 8, he performed at a public charity concert. During

his early years in Warsaw, he loved to hear the premier artists of the

time perform. His first published work, a rondo, appeared when he was

only 15 years old. He graduated from the lyceum at age 17, and he was

recognized as the leading pianist of Warsaw and a very talented

After Chopin gave two successful concerts in Vienna when he was

19, he began writing works designed for his original piano style. In

1822, he finishes his studies with Zywny

alike. He made his first visit to Vienna in 1829, where he played

much respect for my public and I do not want all the pieces

with Sand had ended, leaving Chopin heartbroken.

local musical life. According to some, the first sketches of the 1st

Warsaw. He soon became a favorite of the Parisian salons, and the

revolt against its Russian rulers. As a result, the Russian czar put

concerts and received critical acclaim. The audience's response was

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