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    What's So Great About Chopin? A Biography of Frederic Chopin Just for Kids!
    What's So Great About Chopin? A Biography of Frederic Chopin Just for Kids!
    What's So Great About Chopin? A Biography of Frederic Chopin Just for Kids!
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    What's So Great About Chopin? A Biography of Frederic Chopin Just for Kids!

    By Sam Rogers

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    If you ever study music, chances are that you will end up hearing the name “Chopin” somewhere along the line. The Polish composer is one of the most famous musicians of all time, and throughout his life he penned absolutely beautiful music that is still popular today. Frederic Chopin wrote music that today is considered part of the classical genre.

    You may know Chopin ‘s name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?”

    This book (part of the “What’s So Great About...”) series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Frederic Chopin.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookCaps
    Release dateMar 4, 2014
    ISBN9781311272607
    What's So Great About Chopin? A Biography of Frederic Chopin Just for Kids!
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    Sam Rogers

    Sam Rogers is the author of "Just Do The Thing: A Guide" and creates engaging learning for clients including: Google, Capital One, Deloitte, and AAA. As President of Snap Synapse, he speaks frequently at conferences sharing his passion for solving the problems that matter and inspiring audiences to action. Sam is also a writer/director/producer/composer/performer for stage & screen. He tours and teaches all over the world. As The One Mouth Band, Sam was the first solo act to win an A Cappella group competition, was ranked one of America’s Top Beatboxers and has several albums available. Sam likes to do things. Lots of Things.

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      What's So Great About Chopin? A Biography of Frederic Chopin Just for Kids! - Sam Rogers

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      What's So Great About Chopin?

      A Biography of Frederic Chopin Just for Kids!

      Sam Rogers

      © 2011 by Golgotha Press, Inc./KidLit-O

      Published at SmashWords

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      About KidCaps

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      Introduction

      When you study famous musicians throughout history, a few big names come to mind: the famous Ludwig van Beethoven, who composed despite the fact that he grew deaf; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was an inspiration to all who came after him; Johann Sebastian Bach, who worked in many different places and met many different people. But there is one name that you will only see on occasion, and that is a man named Frederic Chopin.

      Chopin, like many of his musical colleagues, was inspired by Mozart and all of the musicians that came before him. Most of his work was accomplished with the piano, which was created from the fortepiano and the organist in the decades before his birth. The work of Frederic Chopin helped build modern forms of classical music; he lived an exciting life and traveled many places and, if you wish to truly understand famous musicians, we must first understand the life of one whose influence is still felt today: Frederic Francois Chopin.

      Chapter 1: Early Childhood

      In the late 1700s, a man named Nicholas from France decided to travel to Poland. He wanted to live there and work as a bookkeeper. He moved to the Polish town of Zelazowa Wola. There, not only did he find a job as a bookkeeper, but he also became a teacher to the son of Warsaw’s countess (the wife of the count that helped rule the city). It was here that Nicholas met a beautiful young woman named Tekla, who also worked in the count’s estate. They instantly fell in love.

      Nicholas and Tekla were married in 1806. Four years later, they had a baby boy that they decided to name Frederic. Frederic Chopin was born on March 1st, 1810 in the city of Zalazowa Wola. However, his parents did not think that they wanted stay in the city for very long.

      They were not too happy working for the count, so they decided to move to the city of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. When the Chopins made the move, young Frederic was seven months old.

      Nicholas was given some fantastic job opportunities in Warsaw. He was able to work at the Lyceum, which is a type of European school, and the Chopins lived in the Saxon Palace of Warsaw. It was definitely a better life than living in Zalazowa Wola! Nicholas was a teacher for many of the royal family members, called the aristocracy. This meant that he held a very important position. He was responsible for teaching the royal children everything they needed to know.

      Living in Warsaw was great for young Frederic. He was able to see

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