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#195803 - Sat Oct 04 2003 01:24 AM Frederic Chopin, the poet of the piano
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I have loved him and his music since I was 14...Now I am 17 and I still love him more than ever...

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#195804 - Sat Oct 04 2003 06:08 AM Re: Frederic Chopin, the poet of the piano
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He was a Pole, so why the French name?

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#195805 - Sat Oct 04 2003 07:55 AM Re: Frederic Chopin, the poet of the piano
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His father was French, his mother was Polish. Yes he was born in Poland.Chopin went to Paris while still young, as Russia had invaded Warsaw.
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#195806 - Mon Oct 06 2003 02:30 PM Re: Frederic Chopin, the poet of the piano
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his Fantasy Impromptu is still one of my favorites pieces of all time.
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#195807 - Mon Oct 06 2003 10:28 PM Re: Frederic Chopin, the poet of the piano
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His writing was so unique! He completly took apart the piano and...oh, I love him so much!!!

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