Fryderyk Chopin was a famous pianist and music writer. Today many piano music lovers still listen to his famous works such as Minute Walte in Polanz. He was born on March 1, 1810 in a small villagd. Everyone in Chopin's family was a musician.His father played the violin, and his mother and sister played the piano. His family moved to Warsaw when Chopin was seven months old.
When he was six years old, he started to take piano lessons. Soon he played even better than his teacher. At that time, he also started to write music, and began to give concerts when he was only seven! In 1825, when he was 15 years old,people said he was the best pianest in Warsaw. they callled him the poet of the piano because his music could touch the hearts of his listeners.
In his later years, he enjoyed playing at his apartment for a few friends more than giving big concerts. Chopin became seriously ill when he was only 25 and continued to have bad health into his old age. In his last years, he was very weak but kept on writing music until he died in 1849. the world lost a musical talent, but his spirit continues to live in his works today.