Chopin
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- proper noun
- /ʃoʊˈpæ̃/
- The time of Beethoven, the time of Brahms, Chopin's time, Mozart's time.
- Kate Chopin
- Chopin's Funeral March
- Chopin B minor
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Watch on YouTubeShe's apprehensive, but I played Chopin for her.
- She's apprehensive, but I played Chopin for her.
- The genius is not the pianist who can perform Chopin's minute waltz in a minute or less, but rather Chopin who created the minute waltz.
- And I was reading Andrejid on Chopin, Chopin's beautiful short penalty pieces.
- So Belvedere, Chopin, something nice and, and Polish for our vodka.
Examples
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As she begins to play a Chopin waltz, she encourages him to keep the 3/4 time.
Fiction book (2001) -
Have you read the love letters of Chopin and George Sand?
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But not everyone can play Chopin.
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One evening during a performance of pieces mainly by Chopin, he stopped several times in the middle to correct himself.
Fiction book (2000) -
Remember where we listened to Chopin in the rain?
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Last night we heard Chopin's music performed exactly as it was written.
Fiction book (1999) -
So as an example, I was playing the Chopin G minor Balad.
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You might not love Bach, but you might love Chopin's music.
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Joan and Harry are seated on the couch having coffee as they listen to a Chopin nocturne.
Fiction book (1992) -
Many students aspire to play pieces by Chopin at their piano recitals.
Synonyms
A Polish-born composer and pianist from the Romantic era known for piano music
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chopin is a family name that probably comes from an old French word chopine meaning 'small cup' or a 'measure' for liquids. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the composer as 'named after a little cup', and today Chopin means the famous Polish-born French composer and pianist whose music you hear.