Frederic Francois Chopin

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A Polish-born composer and pianist from the Romantic era known for piano music

proper noun
/ˈfrɛdərɪk frɑ̃swa ʃoʊˈpæn/

: Frédéric François Chopin

The concert featured several nocturnes by Frederic Francois Chopin.

Examples

Many music students study the works of Frederic Francois Chopin in their early years.
Did you know that Frederic Francois Chopin was born in Poland?
Frederic Francois Chopin is celebrated for his expressive piano compositions.
Many consider Frederic Francois Chopin to be the greatest composer for piano.
Frederic Francois Chopin is celebrated for his expressive piano compositions.
Many music students study the works of Frederic Francois Chopin in their early years.
The concert featured several nocturnes by Frederic Francois Chopin.

Synonyms

Chopin

vsFrederic Francois Chopin

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A Polish-born composer and pianist known for expressive piano music

emphasizes fame for solo piano works rather than broad musician reputation

Surface Forms

Frederic Francois Chopin main

Morphology

Frederic + Francois + Chopin

This is a referential proper name rather than a compositional phrase: knowing the individual name tokens ('Frederic', 'Francois', 'Chopin') does not allow a B1 learner to infer that the referent is a Polish-born French composer and pianist. Proper names are culturally specific and non-compositional, so the meaning is not derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Frederic Francois Chopin shows a mix of French and Polish roots: the parts Frederic and Francois are French names from his family while he was born and grew up in Poland before moving to Paris. That's why his name fits the idea of a 'Polish-born French composer'.