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Did Chopin spell his name Fryderyk or Frédéric?

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Chopin was born in Poland as Fryderyk Chopin but spent his adult life in France. When he moved to France, he switched to the French spelling of his name (Frédéric). read more

Temperley, Nicholas (1980). "Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek [Frédéric François]", sections 1–7 in S. Sadie (ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, vol. 4. London: Macmillan, pp. 298–307. Turnbull, Michael T. R. B. (1989). Monuments and Statues of Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Chambers. ISBN 0-550-20050-9. Wheeldon, Marianne (2009). read more

Frédéric Chopin, French in full Frédéric François Chopin, Polish Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen, (born March 1, 1810, Żelazowa Wola, near Warsaw, Duchy of Warsaw [now in Poland] [see Researcher’s Note: Chopin’s birth date]—died October 17, 1849, Paris, France), Polish French composer and pianist of the Romantic period, best known for his solo pieces for piano and his piano concerti. read more

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