1. One of the greatest masters of Romantic music
Aidan Wade
Frédéric Chopin
One of the greatest masters of Romantic music

2. The Tin Can In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can
People used to have to store food with salt or ice
Easy transportation for things like fruit, vegetables, and meat

3. The Beginning Born on March 1, 1810 in Zelazola Wola
Moved to Warsaw when he was seven months old
Began to play piano when he was 6
Lived in a a two room apartment in palace grounds of Kazimierz Palace

4. Musical Interest Father played violin and flute
Mother played piano and taught lessons to boys at the boarding house
Chopin began to have lessons from his older sister, but soon moved on to learn from the Czech Wojciech Zywny
By the age of seven, he had created two Polonaises
Performed in front of audiences and Alexander I, Tsar of Russia

5. Education Tutored at home until the age of 13
Attended Warsaw Lyceum from 1823 to 1826
In 1826, studied three years of music with Józef Elsner at Warsaw Conservatory

6. The Road to Success
Chopin was often a playmate of the son of Grand Duke Constantine
Often compared to Mozart and Beethoven
Traveled to Berlin in 1828 and played his newly composed piece, Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for piano and cello for Prince Antoni Radziwill, governor of the Grand Duchy of Posen

7. Famous Works In 1931, Chopin learned that Polish uprising crushed
Wrote Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20 and “Revolutionary Étude” in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12.
Funeral March
A-flat Polonaise
Fantasie-Impromptu in C sharp minor

8. George Sand Met at a party in Paris Chopin disliked her
George Sand (Amandine Aurore Lucille Dupin) liked him
George and two kids stayed with Chopin and took care of him when he was sick
In 1847, George and Chopin quietly ended their ten year relationship

9. Death Chopin’s sister came to be with him in Paris in his sickness
His student rented an apartment for him to heal in
Chopin’s doctor thought he had died a couple of times through the night on October 15, 1849
Chopin died on October 17, 1849 in Paris, surrounded by his closest friends and family
He was 39 when he died

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11. What Was Chopin’s First Composition?
Fantasie-Impromptu
Funeral March
Polonaise
Mayonnaise

12. Who Was Chopin’s First Piano Teacher?
His Older Sister
His cousin Marc-Paul
Józef Elsner
Wojciech Zywny

13. Why Did Chopin Compose His “Revolutionary Étude?”
He Supported the American Revolution
The Polish Uprising Failed
The Berlin Wall Was Built
He Started Dating George Sand

14. And Finally… Who Invented the Tin Can?
Peter Durand
William Spencer
William Cullen
Dan Castellaneta

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