Why Is Frederic Chopin Important
Frederic Chopin
One of the most prominent polish composers, one of the most important romantic composers, and one of the most distinguished musicians in history. Frederic François Chopin was born in the Zelazowa Wola, Poland on March 1, 1810. He was the son of polish noblewoman Justyna Krzyżanowska and a Frenchman Nicolas Chopin. His father was 16 when he moved to Warsaw, Poland. He was considered very talented seeing that he was fluent in German, calligraphy, accounting, poetry, and played several instruments. He had worked several jobs around the country before meeting his future wife, Justyna, while working in Zelazowa Wola. A short while later Frederic Chopin was born. Although he did not compose pieces as large, Chopin deserves should be brought up in musical conversations alongside Beethoven, Mozart, and the other greats because he was just as talented, had just as much influence, and approached music just as creatively.
Chopin developed a love for music by the age of six because it filled the house. He would listen to his mother, eldest sister, or father play the piano from time to time and attempt to replay what he heard or create a new song entirely. The following year after the …show more content…
Despite using classical ideas, he devoted himself to a piano. Combined with his musical creativity and perfectionist attitude, the piano was able to gain a reputation as a more powerful instrument than it was once considered. Using this method not only shows the power of a piano on its own but the power an instrument can have on its own as well. Proving that an orchestra, nor even a chamber band, is necessary to create powerful music. In order to see the creativity of Chopin through the piano alone I would suggest listening to Nocturne No.16 in F major by John Field, one of the first to write nocturnes for the piano, and then compare it to Nocturne op.27 No.1 in C# minor, both written in
One of the most prominent polish composers, one of the most important romantic composers, and one of the most distinguished musicians in history. Frederic François Chopin was born in the Zelazowa Wola, Poland on March 1, 1810. He was the son of polish noblewoman Justyna Krzyżanowska and a Frenchman Nicolas Chopin. His father was 16 when he moved to Warsaw, Poland. He was considered very talented seeing that he was fluent in German, calligraphy, accounting, poetry, and played several instruments. He had worked several jobs around the country before meeting his future wife, Justyna, while working in Zelazowa Wola. A short while later Frederic Chopin was born. Although he did not compose pieces as large, Chopin deserves should be brought up in musical conversations alongside Beethoven, Mozart, and the other greats because he was just as talented, had just as much influence, and approached music just as creatively.
Chopin developed a love for music by the age of six because it filled the house. He would listen to his mother, eldest sister, or father play the piano from time to time and attempt to replay what he heard or create a new song entirely. The following year after the …show more content…
Despite using classical ideas, he devoted himself to a piano. Combined with his musical creativity and perfectionist attitude, the piano was able to gain a reputation as a more powerful instrument than it was once considered. Using this method not only shows the power of a piano on its own but the power an instrument can have on its own as well. Proving that an orchestra, nor even a chamber band, is necessary to create powerful music. In order to see the creativity of Chopin through the piano alone I would suggest listening to Nocturne No.16 in F major by John Field, one of the first to write nocturnes for the piano, and then compare it to Nocturne op.27 No.1 in C# minor, both written in