Frédéric François Chopin (1810 - 1849), born in Warsaw, was a poetic genius. He grew up and completed his music education and composed his early works in Warsaw before moving to Paris in 1830, at the age of 20, a month before the November 1930 uprising. For most of his life, Chopin was in poor health. His masterpieces included 59 mazurkas, 27 Études, 27Preludes, 21 Nocturnes, 20 Waltzes, 18 Polonaises, 4 ballades, 3 piano sonata. His biggest achievement was the invention of the instrumental ballade. He also made major innovations to the piano sonata, waltz, and Preludes. In conclusion, he is one of the greatest romantic piano composers. His piano works are love by many people in the world and often technically demanding. Unfortunately, he died when he was only 39, made lots of people in mourning