Frederic Chopin Essay

Hello. This is the life of Frederic Chopin. Fryderyk Chopin, the polish variation of his name, was born in Zelazowa Wola, 46 kilometers west of Warsaw. The baptismal record gives his birthday as February 22, 1810, and cites his given names in the latin form, Fridericus Franciscus. However, the composer and his family used the birthdate March 1st. Nicolas Chopin, Frederic’s father, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787. Nicolas tutored children in the Polish aristocracy, and married Justyna Krzyzanowska in 1806. Frederic was baptized on Easter Sunday, April 23, 1810, in the church his parents were married. Frederic was the second child of the couple and the only son. He had an older sister, Ludwika, and two younger sisters, Izabela and Emilia. Nicolas was devoted to his adopted homeland and insisted on the use of the Polish language in the household. Basically denouncing his French roots which Chopin also follows suit later. The father and son essentially switch nationalities. Six months after Frederic’s birth, the family moved to Warsaw. His father received a position teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, which was located in the Saxon Palace. Thus, Frederic lived in the Palace grounds with his family. His father played the flute and violin and his mother played the piano and gave lessons to the boys in …show more content…
The two spent a miserable winter on Majorca, a small island, in the hope of improving the health of Chopin and to escape the threats of Sand’s former lover. The Catholic people of Majorca became inhospitable after discovering the couple were not married. Thus they were forced to move to a shabby shed-like shelter which they stayed until they left. During this time, Chopin was working on his Ballade No. 2, Op. 38, two Polonaises, Op. 40, and the Scherzo No. 3, Op.