So, having dried my tear-swollen eyelids, I take up my pen … - Frédéric Chopin

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So, having dried my tear-swollen eyelids, I take up my pen to inquire of you, are you alive or did you die? If you are dead, please let me know, and I will tell the cook, for ever since she heard about it she has been saying her prayers.

Frédéric Chopin

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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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