(1810–49), Polish-born French composer and pianist; Polish name Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen; full name Frédéric François Chopin. Writing almost exclusively for the piano, he composed numerous mazurkas and polonaises inspired by Polish folk music, as well as nocturnes, preludes, and two piano concertos (1829; 1830).
Definition of Chopin, Frédéric in US English:
Chopin, Frédéric
proper nounˈSHōˌpan
(1810–49), French composer and pianist; born in Poland; Polish name Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen ; full name Frédéric François Chopin. Writing almost exclusively for the piano, he composed numerous mazurkas and polonaises inspired by Polish folk music, as well as nocturnes, preludes, and two piano concertos (1829; 1830).