Frederic Chopin was born in 1810 in a small Polish town near Warsaw. His mother was Polish, his father French. Chopin’s incredible talent was apparent at a young age; by the time he was seven he had already written several pieces. By the ripe old age of nine he was performing publicly in Warsaw. Like every other European 8)wunderkind that showed great talent on the piano, he was being toutedas the new Mozart. Chopin studied music at the celebrated Warsaw Conservatory. After graduating in 1830, he embarked on a solo tour to find fame and fortune in Europe. While performing in Vienna, he learned of Russia’s invasion of Poland. Unable to return home, he went to Paris where he found himself among thousands of Polish exiles. Chopin decided to stay among them and pursue a career in performing and teaching. The frail sickly soft-spoken and elegant Chopin became a favourite of Paris high society.

弗雷德里克·肖邦在1810年生于邻近华沙的一个波兰小镇里。他的母亲是波兰人，父亲是法国人。肖邦的惊人才华在他很小的时候便展露无遗，他七岁时就已经 写了几首曲子。到了九岁“高龄”时，他已经在华沙进行公开演奏。像其他在钢琴方面显露出非凡才华的欧洲神童一样，他被称为莫扎特再世。肖邦曾在著名的华沙音乐学院学习音乐。1830年毕业后，为了在欧洲寻求声名和财富，他只身踏上了旅途。在维也纳演出的时候，他得知了俄国入侵波兰的消息。因为有家不能回， 他便来到了巴黎，在那里他发现有数千名流亡国外的波兰人。肖邦决定生活在他们这个圈子里，并继续他的演奏和教学的生涯。体质羸弱、面色苍白、轻言轻语而又 举止文雅的肖邦得到了巴黎上流社会的垂青。

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