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Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period who wrote primarily for solo piano. He is known worldwide as a leading musician of his era, one whose technical and compositional genius was unrivalled.

This sculpture was commissioned to commemorate Chopin's last concert in London, which took place in the Guildhall on 16 November 1848; and the celebrate the anniversary concert at Guildhall on 20 November 1978.

A child prodigy, he completed his musical education and composed his earlier works in Warsaw before leaving Poland at the age of 20. At 21, he settled in Paris. In the last 18 years of his life he gave only 30 public performances. He ...

1978
Bronze
ART01
Image and text © Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London, 2022

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