What is the best biography of Chopin?

“Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician” by Frederick Niecks (1888, 1889, 1892) was the first comprehensive biography of Chopin. More recently see “Chopin: Prince of the Romantics” by Adam Zamoyski (2011). read more

Considered Poland's greatest composer, Frédéric Chopin focused his efforts on piano composition and was a strong influence on composers who followed him. Synopsis Born on March 1, 1810, in Zelazowa Wola, Poland, Frédéric Chopin, grew up in a middle-class family. read more

Frédéric François Chopin was born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, on March 1, 1810, in Zelazowa Wola, Masovia region, Duchy of Warsaw, Poland. His father, named Mikolaj (Nicolas) Chopin, was a Frenchman who came to Poland from Lorraine, and eventually became professor at Warsaw Lyceum. read more