Frédéric Chopin

Polish Romantic poet of solo piano ballades and nocturnes.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Nearly all of his roughly 230 works feature the solo piano.
• His 24 Preludes, Op. 28 traverse every major and minor key.
• Left Poland at age 20 and settled in Paris, performing mainly in intimate salons.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1810 – 1849