When is Frédéric Chopin's birthday?

Frédéric Chopin's birthday is February 22. He was born on February 22, 1810 in Żelazowa Wola, Poland.

How old was Frédéric Chopin when he died?

Frédéric Chopin died on October 17, 1849, aged 39.

Who shares a birthday with Frédéric Chopin?

Famous people who share Frédéric Chopin's February 22 birthday include George Washington, Arthur Schopenhauer, Heinrich Hertz, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell and Drew Barrymore.

Music · 1810–1849

Frédéric Chopin Birthday, Age & Famous Birthday Twins

Born: 22 February 1810 · Died: 17 October 1849 · Age: 39

Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, famous for his nocturnes, études, mazurkas and polonaises

Did you know?His heart was preserved in a jar of alcohol and buried separately in a church in Warsaw.

Quick facts

Date of birth22 February 1810
Date of death17 October 1849
Age at death39
Cause of deathTuberculosis
NationalityPolish
BirthplaceŻelazowa Wola, Poland
Occupationcomposer, pianist, piano teacher

Editor's Take:

Chopin wrote almost entirely for the piano, and few composers have understood the instrument so intimately. His nocturnes, waltzes, mazurkas and ballades range from delicate and dreamy to fiercely dramatic. Many of his pieces draw on the folk dances of his native Poland, which he left as a young man and never saw again. He preferred playing in small, private salons rather than large concert halls. His music remains a cornerstone of every serious pianist's repertoire, and the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw is one of the most prestigious in the world.

Key Milestones

1830: Leaves Warsaw for good
1831: Settles in Paris
1838: Spends a winter in Majorca with George Sand
1848: Gives his last public concert in London

Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period who wrote primarily for solo piano.

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Frédéric Chopin: Poet of the Piano

Polish composer and pianist, born 1810

Frédéric Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola on 22 February 1810.

He wrote almost entirely for solo piano.

He settled in Paris in 1831.

His heart was returned to Warsaw after his death.

Career highlights

1830Warsaw: leaves Poland
1831Paris: settles
1836George Sand: meets
1838Majorca: winter stay
1848London: last concert

Did you know?His heart is kept in a pillar of Warsaw's Holy Cross Church.

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Age at death: 39
Years since death: 177

Family

Father: Nicolas Chopin
Mother: Tekla Justyna Chopin

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When is Frédéric Chopin's birthday?: Frédéric Chopin's birthday is February 22. He was born on February 22, 1810 in Żelazowa Wola, Poland.
How old was Frédéric Chopin when he died?: Frédéric Chopin died on October 17, 1849, aged 39.
Who shares a birthday with Frédéric Chopin?: Famous people who share Frédéric Chopin's February 22 birthday include George Washington, Arthur Schopenhauer, Heinrich Hertz, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell and Drew Barrymore.

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