Frédéric Chopin Quotes

Polish composer and pianist (1810–1849)

Frédéric Chopin (1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish pianist and composer of classical music who lived in Paris from age 21. He wrote almost solely for piano and remains the most widely played composer for that instrument. He also wrote for violin and viola. His music ranged from patriotic, melancholy, passionate to simple and beautiful, and he was known as a great teacher of piano.

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Native Name: Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen

Alternative Names: Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin • Frédéric François Chopin • Fryderyk Chopin • Frederic Francois Chopin • Frederic Chopin • Fr. Chopin • Chopin

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Regardless of my transient joys, I am never free of a feeling of melancholy which somehow forms the base of my heart.

I wish I could throw off the thoughts which poison my happiness, but I take a kind of pleasure in indulging them.

It is dreadful when something weighs on your mind, not to have a soul to unburden yourself to. You know what I mean. I tell my piano the things I used to tell you.

Concerts are never real music, you have to give up the idea of hearing in them all the most beautiful things of art.