Who were Chopin's primary influences?

Chopin had many influences throughout his life. I think, from a young age, he was influenced with Mozart. He had a sort of classical approach, and was a bit of a drill-master on the piano. read more

Chopin had many influences throughout his life. I think, from a young age, he was influenced with Mozart. He had a sort of classical approach, and was a bit of a drill-master on the piano. For example, he would make his students practice his pieces with the metronome. He liked order and he was a consistent composer (his pieces show much consistency). read more

Chopin’s influence on music, specifically the piano, was bringing to fruition what composers such as Beethoven, Clementi, and Carl Maria Weber had only suggested; basically using the instrument as a vehicle of grander technical prowess combined with expression. read more