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Frédéric Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist born on March 1, 1810, in Żelazowa Wola, within the Duchy of Warsaw, now part of Poland. He passed away on October 17, 1849, in Paris, France. Renowned as a leading musician of the Romantic era, Chopin is celebrated for his poetic genius and unparalleled technical skill on the piano. Chopin's family moved to Warsaw shortly after his birth, where he grew up and honed his musical talents. A child prodigy, he completed his musical education and composed many of his early works in Warsaw before leaving Poland at the age of 20, just before the November 1830 Uprising. He settled in Paris at 21 and, during the last 18 years of his life, performed publicly only 30 times, preferring the intimacy of salon gatherings. He supported himself through the sale of his compositions and by giving piano lessons, which were in high demand. Throughout his life, Chopin formed friendships with notable contemporaries, including Franz Liszt and Robert Schumann. After becoming a French citizen in 1835, he experienced a tumultuous relationship with the writer George Sand, with whom he had a brief and unfulfilling visit to Majorca that became a productive period for his compositions. In his later years, he received financial support from his admirer Jane Stirling, who facilitated a visit to Scotland in 1848. Chop

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