Chopin Forever — Google Arts & Culture

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Museum Celda de Frédéric Chopin y George Sand

Museum of Folk Musical Instruments in Szydlowiec

and 8 more collections

Who was Chopin?

The 19th-century composer behind some of the world's most famous tunes

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How Chopin Connects to the World

Try out the new Google Chrome extension and play a masterpiece on Wikipedia

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5 Fantastic Facts About Frédéric

From Warsaw Palaces to the sound of Tiktok

Chopin Piano Competition live

Chopin 4 ways

A man of many talents

Dancing Queen

Chopin gets the party started!

Chopin the Singer

Composer who made the piano sing

Storyteller Supreme

Telling stories through purely instrumental music

Opera Lover

Why did Chopin not write any opera?

Classical goes pop!

Find Chopin in unexpected places

How do you want to explore?

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Piano Genius

Composer who loved his instrument

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A Man of Emotions

Why so melancholic?

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Romantic Superstar

Still an endless inspiration

Feel good with Chopin

Turn on some Chopin and relax!

A Chopin a Day Keeps Doctor Away

Why pieces by Chopin can evoke positive emotions and reduce stress

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Musicians love Chopin

Why do musicians from all over the world love Chopin?

Young pianists reflect

Piano-world celebrities share their thoughts on the composer and his influence

Chopin competition winner Seong-Jin Cho

Reflections on what Chopin means to him and listeners around the world

Alice Sara Ott, pianist and co-creator of The Chopin Project

Her point of view on making Chopin and classical music more inclusive

Hats off, Gentlemen, a Genius!Robert Schumann

Chopin and Piano Are One

Why Chopin decided to compose almost exclusively for the piano

Hear some of the oldest existing recordings

Listen to some of the earliest studio recordings ever made, now rediscovered

Chopin the Draftsman

What a nameday wish card and a calligraphy exercise book can tell us

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Maestro's tools

Favourite pianos of Chopin

Viennese Fortepiano

Chopin in Vienna

Voyage, Voyage: Long Story of a Small Piano

Chopin in Mallorca

The Story of Three Pianos

Chopin in Paris, London and Scotland

Chopin's Last Piano

What does the last instrument of the great virtuoso hide?

A musical manuscript explained

Look closely into the details of Chopin's manuscript

A Hard Nut to Crack: Chopin's Manuscript Decoded

Follow the development of the composer's musical thoughts

Sounds like Chopin

Maestro's inspirations and unique style

From Mazanki to Bagpipes

Echoes of inns and taverns in Chopin's works

Chopin and Cello

What connected the piano virtuoso with a cello?

Virtuoso Changing His Mind

Investigation: what did Chopin cross out from his most lyrical piece?

Between the Piano and the Orchestra

Chopin's piano concertos

Chopin in concert halls, salons, and private houses

Chopin in concert halls, salons and private houses

First Concert in Vienna

The first acclamation of Chopin's genius

Chopin in the Salons of Warsaw

Child prodigy in the most elegant palaces

Visiting a Prince

In the salon of prince Antoni Radziwiłł

The International Chopin Piano Competition

When Warsaw becomes piano capital of the world

A Competition Where Stars Are Born

The event which is for classical music what the Olympic Games are for sport

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Listen to young masters

Hear some of the winners of the International Chopin Piano Competition

Seong-Jin Cho

Sonata B flat minor Op. 35

Yulianna Avdeeva

Sonata in B flat minor, Op. 35

Rafal Blechacz

Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 1

Get to Know 10 Winners of the Chopin Piano Competition of the United States

Young American pianists interpret Chopin

Different times, different tastes

A brief history of the poster of Chopin Piano Competition

A man of emotions

Get to know the man behind the musician

The Education Years

The challenge of teaching musical genius

Mr. and Mrs. Chopin

Who were Chopin's parents?

7 Years-Old Composer

The first printed work of Chopin

The Mystery of Chopin's Birthday

Birthday cake twice a year?

The Departure from Poland

Chopin on the way to emigrate

Up close and personal

Stories that Chopin's Personal Belongings Tell

Box for candies, golden pocket watch, pearls and other treasures

Discover 5 Moments from Chopin's Life As If They Were Flowers

Rose called by His name, favourite viola and more fragrances

Places from Chopin's life

From Żelazowa Wola, through Warsaw to Paris

ExploreThe Birthplace of ChopinŻelazowa Wola

ExploreKazimierz Palace in WarsawChopin family lived here between 1817 and 1827

ExploreRue Pigalle, ParisPlaque commemorating Sand and Chopin

Shine bright in Pianopolis

Chopin wows Paris

How Young Chopin Enchanted Paris

The first Paris concert

In the Circle of Friends in Paris

Fontana, Sand, Delacroix, Viardot

The Most Expensive Piano Lessons in Paris

Chopin teaches how to play Chopin

From Chopin with love

Explore the world seen with the composer's eyes

Zoom into a Frédéric's Letter

"I am not made for the countryside, but I do enjoy fresh air"

Relationships? It's complicated

Chopin's long-lasting relationships and short love affairs

Romantic Times in Mallorca

The trip Chopin took with his new love interest, George Sand

Women in Chopin's Life

Family, loves, friends, patronesses and pupils

Maestro's little pleasures

Favourite holiday destinations and pleasures of the table

Chopin Gourmet

Where did the composer eat and what did he drink?

Wunderkind on Holidays

Did Chopin have any free time?

Money, money, money

How did Chopin make a living?

Chopin and His Publishers

Tough negotiator

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A life ended too soon

What was the real cause of Chopin's death?

Sick and Tired

Interview with an expert on new examinations

Chopin's Hidden Heart

Learn the history of the urn containing Chopin's heart, hidden during the war

Concerns for the Health of the Young Genius

"I have been drinking whey and the local waters for two weeks"

Romantic superstar

Celebrity of a Romantic era who inspires contemporaries

See the Music

Listen with the eyes - images inspired by the music

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Art inspired by Chopin

Check out the artists who listened to Chopin

Drawing His Music

Can a single portrait capture the power of Chopin?

He Plays, She Dances

The poet of the piano and Isadora Duncan - the poet of dance

Trees That Listened to Chopin

Synthesis between music and photography by Joaquim Pla Janini

Discover 24 Préludes Accompanied by 24 Graphics

Mysterious artist Robert Spies and his unknown graphics

Dance with Chopin

Contemporary court ballet dances Chopin

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With Chopin in the Salon of Princess Czartoryska

Ballet Cracovia Danza

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Waltz, Bourèe and Country dance

Dance to Chopin

Chopin on the Stages of Contemporary Ballet

A challenge of setting ballets to the composer's music

Once a home, now a museum

Places where Chopin used to live turned into museums

Chopin Cell in the Valdemossa Charterhouse

A museum paying homage to Chopin

Birthplace of Chopin in Żelazowa Wola

Go on a virtual tour to Fryderyk's house!

The Most Recognazible Statue of Chopin in the World

A monument united with nature

A tour of Chopin museums

Go for a virtual walk and see parks, museums and monuments

ExploreFryderyk Chopin MuseumWarsaw

ExplorePark in Żelazowa WolaŻelazowa Wola

ExploreMuseum of Folk Musical InstrumentsSzydłowiec

ExploreChopin Monument in Royal Łazienki ParkWarsaw

Explore the world's largest collection of Chopiniana

Fryderyk Chopin Institute

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