History Music / FryderykChopin

* ReclusiveArtist: Although he was sociable enough, he performed publicly only 30 times during the 18 years he lived in Paris. He preferred to play among close friends in the ''salon''.

* Chopin's music and even two of his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleyel_et_Cie Pleyel pianos]] play an important role in the plot of the 2019 ''Franchise/LupinIII'' [[Anime/LupinIIIYearlySpecials feature]] ''[[Anime/LupinIIIGoodbyePartner Goodbye Partner]]'', [[ItMakesSenseInContext being crucial components to the activation of an American quantum supercomputer]]. Said supercomputer also has an A.I. named Emilka in honor of Chopin's younger sister [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_Chopin Emilia]] (an IllGirl ChildProdigy who died at 14), which even [[spoiler:[[DigitalAvatar takes on a "physical" form]] based in part on her namesake's likeness and has a DuetBonding moment during a rendition of "Revolutionary Etude"]]. The man himself briefly appears via flashback.

He had an affair with writer George Sand at some point, before [[ShortLivedBigImpact dying]] [[IllGirl unfortunately young]] in 1849 of [[IncurableCoughOfDeath tuberculosis]].

He had an affair with writer George Sand at some point, before [[TooCoolToLive dying]] [[IllGirl unfortunately young]] in 1849 of [[IncurableCoughOfDeath tuberculosis]].

* IllBoy: The composer was slender and delicate, not at all robust of constitution. His piano playing was noted for its refinement and delicacy, in sharp contrast to the splashy virtuosity of his contemporaries. Chopin was chronically ill much of his life, dying of what was probably tuberculosis at age 39. Most fictional works that portray the composer reference his poor health.

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin [[note]][[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY pronounced as "show-pan" or "show-pun"]] (or, if you want to get really technical, "show-PAH~(n)") and no, it doesn't rhyme with "choppin'" or "shoppin'"[[/note]], also known by the French version of his name, Frédéric François Chopin (his father was French-born) (1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer from the Romantic Era of ClassicalMusic.

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin [[note]][[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY pronounced as "show-pan" or "show-pun"]] (or, if you want to get really technical, "show-PAH~(n)") and no, it doesn't rhyme with "choppin'" or "shoppin'"[[/note]], also known by the French version of his name, Frédéric François Chopin ([[MixedAncestry his father was French-born]]) (1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer from the Romantic Era of ClassicalMusic.

* NoPronunciationGuide: Many people pronounce his last name phonetically, even though it's pronounced "Show-pun".

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin [[note]][[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY pronounced as "show-pan" or "show-pun"]] (or, if you want to get really technical, "show-PAH~(n)") and no, it doesn't rhyme with "choppin'" or "shoppin'"[[/note]], also known by the French version of his name, Frédéric François Chopin ([[MixedAncestry his father was French-born]]) (1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer from the Romantic Era of ClassicalMusic. Born in 1810 in Poland, he wrote almost exclusively for the piano, and his works are well-known for both their lyrical content and technical demands. When Russia invaded Poland, he left his home country, [[YouCantGoHomeAgain never to see it again]]. He nevertheless kept his national spirit through his writing of some of the best-known mazurkas and polonaises. [[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy He had an affair with writer George Sand]] at some point, before [[TooCoolToLive dying]] [[IllGirl unfortunately young]] in 1849 of [[IncurableCoughOfDeath tuberculosis]].

** Chopin died a slow, painful death from what is assumed to be tuberculosis, after having fallen horribly ill 7 years earlier.

* NoPronuncationGuide: Many people pronounce his last name phonetically, even though it's pronounced "Show-pun".

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin [[note]][[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY pronounced as "show-pan" or "show-pun"]] (or, if you want to get really technical, "[[Fanfic/PokemonOpalAndGarnet show-PAH~(n)]]") and no, it doesn't rhyme with "choppin'" or "shoppin'"[[/note]], also known by the French version of his name, Frédéric François Chopin ([[MixedAncestry his father was French-born]]) (1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer from the Romantic Era of ClassicalMusic. Born in 1810 in Poland, he wrote almost exclusively for the piano, and his works are well-known for both their lyrical content and technical demands. When Russia invaded Poland, he left his home country, [[YouCantGoHomeAgain never to see it again]]. He nevertheless kept his national spirit through his writing of some of the best-known mazurkas and polonaises. [[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy He had an affair with writer George Sand]] at some point, before [[TooCoolToLive dying]] [[IllGirl unfortunately young]] in 1849 of [[IncurableCoughOfDeath tuberculosis]].

* IllBoy: The composer was slender and delicate, not at all robust of constitution. His piano playing was noted for its refinement and delicacy, in sharp contrast to the splashy virtuosity of his contemporaries. Chopin was chronically ill much of his life, dying of what was probably tuberculosis at age 39. Most fictional works that portray the composer reference his delicate health.

* IllBoy: The composer was slender and delicate, not at all robust of constitution. His piano playing was noted for its refinement and delicacy, in sharp contrast to the splashy virtuosity of his contemporaries. Chopin was chronically ill much of his life, dying of what was probably tuberculosis at age 39.

* IllMan: The composer was slender and delicate, not at all robust of constitution. His piano playing was noted for its refinement and delicacy, in sharp contrast to the splashy virtuosity of his contemporaries. Chopin was chronically ill much of his life, dying of what was probably tuberculosis at age 39.

* IllGirl: The composer (male in this case) was slender and delicate, not at all robust of constitution. His piano playing was noted for its refinement and delicacy, in sharp contrast to the splashy virtuosity of his contemporaries. Chopin was chronically ill much of his life, dying of what was probably tuberculosis at age 39.

* The ''Webcomic/HarkAVagrant'' comic ''[[http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=302 Chopin and Liszt]]'' focuses on his friendly rivalry with Music/FranzLiszt.

* He and seven other Classical composers appear in ''Anime/{{Classicaloid}}'' as having been reborn into the modern day Japan. Chopin in particular is now a {{Hikikomori}} who is best friends with Franz Liszt.
* The ''Webcomic/HarkAVagrant'' comic ''[[http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=302 Chopin and Liszt]]'' focuses on his friendly rivalry with Franz Liszt.

* [[IllGirl Ill Boy]]: The composer was slender and delicate, not at all robust of constitution. His piano playing was noted for its refinement and delicacy, in sharp contrast to the splashy virtuosity of his contemporaries. Chopin was chronically ill much of his life, dying of what was probably tuberculosis at age 39.

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin [[note]][[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY pronounced as "show-pan" or "show-pun"]] (or, if you want to get really technical, "[[Fanfic/PokemonOpalAndGarnet show-PAH~(n)]]") and no, it doesn't rhyme with "choppin'" or "shoppin'"[[/note]], also known by the French version of his name, Frédéric François Chopin ([[MixedAncestry his father was French-born]]) (1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer from the Romantic Era of ClassicalMusic. Born in 1810 in Poland, he wrote almost exclusively for the piano, and his works are well-known for both their lyrical content and technical demands. When Russia invaded Poland, he left his home country, [[YouCantGoHomeAgain never to see it again]]. He nevertheless kept his national spirit through his writing of some of the best-known mazurkas and polonaises. He [[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy had an affair with writer George Sand]] at some point, before [[TooCoolToLive dying]] [[IllGirl unfortunately young]] in 1849 of [[IncurableCoughOfDeath tuberculosis.]]

* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Chopin's relationship with author George Sand exemplifies this trope. Sand was a robust woman who wore male attire and smoked cigars, while Chopin tended to be the frail, sensitive, retiring type.

* Chopin's music and even two of his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleyel_et_Cie Pleyel pianos]] play an important role in the plot of the 2019 ''Franchise/LupinIII'' [[Anime/LupinIIIYearlySpecials feature]] ''[[Anime/LupinIIIGoodbyePartner Goodbye Partner]]'', [[ItMakesSenseInContext being crucial components to the activation of an American quantum supercomputer]]. Said supercomputer also has an A.I. named Emilka in honor of Chopin's younger sister [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_Chopin Emilia]] (an IllGirl ChildProdigy who died at 14), which even [[spoiler:[[DigitalAvatar takes on a "physical" form]] based in part on her namesake's likeness and has a DuetBonding moment during a rendition of "Revolutionary Etude"]].

* Chopin's music and even two of his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleyel_et_Cie Pleyel pianos]] play an important role in the plot of the 2019 ''Franchise/LupinIII'' [[Anime/LupinIIIYearlySpecials TV special]] ''[[Anime/LupinIIIGoodbyePartner Goodbye Partner]]'', [[ItMakesSenseInContext being crucial components to the activation of an American quantum supercomputer]]. Said supercomputer also has an A.I. named Emilka in honor of Chopin's younger sister [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_Chopin Emilia]] (an IllGirl ChildProdigy who died at 14), which even [[spoiler:takes on a "physical" form based in part on her namesake's likeness and has a DuetBonding moment during a rendition of "Revolutionary Etude"]].

* OlderIsBetter: Chopin's Preludes are essentially modeled after Music/JohannSebastianBach's ''Music/WellTemperedClavier'' minus the fugues.

* Chopin's music and even two of his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleyel_et_Cie Pleyel pianos]] play an important role in the plot of the 2019 ''Franchise/LupinIII'' [[Anime/LupinIIIYearlySpecials TV special]] ''[[Anime/LupinIIIGoodbyePartner Goodbye Partner]]'', [[ItMakesSenseInContext being crucial components to the activation of an American quantum supercomputer]]. Said supercomputer also has an A.I. named Emilka in honor of Chopin's younger sister [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_Chopin Emilia]] (an IllGirl ChildProdigy who died at 14), who even [[spoiler:takes on a "physical" form based in part on her namesake's likeness and has a DuetBonding moment during a rendition of "Revolutionary Etude"]].

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin[[note]][[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY pronounced as "show-pan" or "show-pun"]] (or, if you want to get really technical, "[[Fanfic/PokemonOpalAndGarnet show-PAH~(n)]]") and no, it doesn't rhyme with "choppin'" or "shoppin'"[[/note]], also known by the French version of his name, Frédéric François Chopin (his father was French-born) (1 March 1810 –- 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer from the Romantic Era of ClassicalMusic. Born in 1810 in Poland, he wrote almost exclusively for the piano, and his works are well-known for both their lyrical content and technical demands. When Russia invaded Poland, he left his home country, [[YouCantGoHomeAgain never to see it again]]. He nevertheless kept his national spirit through his writing of some of the best-known mazurkas and polonaises. He [[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy had an affair with writer George Sand]] at some point, before [[TooCoolToLive dying]] [[IllBoy unfortunately young]] in 1849 of [[IncurableCoughOfDeath tuberculosis.]]

* IllBoy: The composer was slender and delicate, not at all robust of constitution. His piano playing was noted for its refinement and delicacy, in sharp contrast to the splashy virtuosity of his contemporaries. Chopin was chronically ill much of his life, dying of what was probably tuberculosis at age 39.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Chopin's relationship with author Creator/GeorgeSand exemplifies this trope. Sand was a robust woman who wore male attire and smoked cigars, while Chopin tended to be the frail, sensitive, retiring type.

* OlderIsBetter: Chopin's Preludes are essentially modeled after Composer/JohannSebastianBach's ''Music/WellTemperedClavier'' minus the fugues.

* the ''[[Music/FantaisieImpromptuInCSharpMinor Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor]]'', Op. 66.
* the "Marche funèbre" that serves as the slow movement of his ''[[Music/PianoSonataNoTwoInBFlatMinor Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor]]'', Op. 35.

* DownerEnding: The last two movements of Chopin's ''[[Music/PianoSonataNoTwoInBFlatMinor Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor]]'' consist of a slow movement "Marche funèbre" and a bleak, enigmatic "perpetual motion" finale that is mostly hushed in feel and definitively ends in a minor key.

* OlderIsBetter: Chopin's ''[[Music/{{Preludes|Chopin}} Preludes]]'' are essentially modeled after Composer/JohannSebastianBach's ''Music/WellTemperedClavier'' minus the fugues.
* PatrioticFervor: Chopin was born in Poland, but spent most of his life in Paris. Nevertheless, several of his compositions display a strong affinity for his country of birth. He wrote several examples of works derived from Polish dances such as the polonaise and mazurka, and his ''[[Music/ScherzoNoOneInBMinor Scherzo No. 1 in B minor]]'', Op. 20 quotes the Polish Christmas carol "Lulajze, Jezuniu." Chopin was one of the first overtly nationalist Romantic period composers.

* StandardSnippet: The "Marche funèbre" third movement of Chopin's ''[[Music/PianoSonataNoTwoInBFlatMinor Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor]]'' is often used to underscore scenes involving death, funerals, and similar subjects.

* OlderIsBetter: Chopin's ''Music/{{Preludes}}'' are essentially modeled after Composer/JohannSebastianBach's ''Music/WellTemperedClavier'' minus the fugues.