45 moments

1. Birth at Żelazowa Wola

   1810-03-01 · Żelazowa Wola, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

   

   Chopin was born at Żelazowa Wola, west of Warsaw, in the Duchy of Warsaw.

2. Family move to Saxon Palace

   1810-10-01 · Saxon Palace, Warsaw, Poland

   As an infant, Chopin moved with his family to Warsaw, where they lived on the grounds of the Saxon Palace. Coordinates identify the former Saxon Palace site.

3. Residence beside Kazimierz Palace

   1817-01-01 · Kazimierz Palace, Warsaw, Poland

   After the Warsaw Lyceum moved, Chopin and his family relocated to a building beside Kazimierz Palace. Coordinate is for Kazimierz Palace, adjoining the documented residence.

4. Summer visit to Szafarnia

   1824-01-01 · Szafarnia, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

   Chopin spent a school vacation as the guest of Dominik Dziewanowski at Szafarnia, where he encountered rural Polish music. The source documents visits in both 1824 and 1825 but does not supply narrower dates.

5. Return visit to Szafarnia

   1825-01-01 · Szafarnia, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

   Chopin again spent vacation time at Szafarnia as the guest of Dominik Dziewanowski. The source documents visits in both 1824 and 1825 but does not supply narrower dates.

6. Residence at Czapski Palace annex

   1827-01-01 · Czapski Palace, Krakowskie Przedmieście, Warsaw, Poland

   After his sister Emilia's death, Chopin moved with his family to lodgings in the south annex of Krasiński (Czapski) Palace and remained there until leaving Warsaw. The quoted sentence follows the identification of the family's lodgings in the south annex of Krasiński Palace.

7. First documented Berlin visit

   1828-09-01 · Berlin, Prussia, German Confederation

   

   While still a student, Chopin visited Berlin with Feliks Jarocki and attended operas and concerts. Coordinates are a representative point for Berlin.

8. Return visit to Berlin

   1829-01-01 · Berlin, Prussia, German Confederation

   

   On a return journey to Berlin, Chopin stayed as a guest of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł. Coordinates are a representative point for Berlin; the source does not identify Radziwiłł's specific Berlin residence.

9. Viennese debut

   1829-01-01 · Vienna, Austrian Empire

   

   After completing his Warsaw Conservatory studies, Chopin made his Vienna debut and gave two piano concerts there. The surrounding chronology places the Vienna debut before his September 1829 return to Warsaw; the source passage does not provide a narrower date.

10. Premiere of Piano Concerto No. 2

    1830-03-17 · Warsaw, Congress Poland

    

    Chopin premiered his Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor in Warsaw. Coordinates are a representative point for Warsaw; the cited passage does not name the concert venue.

11. Stay in Vienna after departure

    1830-11-01 · Vienna, Austrian Empire

    

    Following his departure from Poland, Chopin was alone in Vienna while his travelling companion returned to enlist in the November Uprising. The source places him in Vienna after 2 November 1830; arrival date is not specified.

12. Departure from Warsaw

    1830-11-02 · Warsaw, Congress Poland

    

    Chopin departed Warsaw with Tytus Woyciechowski, beginning the journey that became his permanent departure from Poland. Coordinates are a representative point for Warsaw.

13. Arrival in Paris

    1831-10-05 · Paris, France

    

    Chopin arrived in Paris, the city in which he would settle and spend most of the rest of his life. Coordinates are a representative point for Paris.

14. Parisian debut at Salle Pleyel

    1832-02-26 · Salle Pleyel, Paris, France

    

    Chopin gave his Parisian debut at the Salle Pleyel; Franz Liszt attended the performance. Coordinates identify the historic Salle Pleyel location.

15. Benefit concert with Liszt

    1833-04-02 · Paris, France

    

    Chopin and Franz Liszt performed together at a Paris benefit concert organized by Hector Berlioz. The source identifies the event as a Paris benefit concert but does not specify its venue.

16. Lower Rhenish Music Festival

    1834-01-01 · Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), Prussia

    

    Chopin attended the Lower Rhenish Music Festival at Aix-la-Chapelle with Ferdinand Hiller. The source supports spring 1834 but not a precise date.

17. Visit with Mendelssohn in Düsseldorf

    1834-01-01 · Düsseldorf, Prussia

    

    After the festival, Chopin, Hiller, and Mendelssohn visited Düsseldorf and spent a day playing and discussing music. The visit followed the spring 1834 festival; no narrower date is given.

18. Final meeting with his parents at Carlsbad

    1835-01-01 · Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary), Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire

    

    Chopin spent time with his parents at Carlsbad; it was their last meeting. The source does not provide a narrower date.

19. Two-week stay in Dresden

    1835-01-01 · Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Confederation

    

    On his return from Carlsbad, Chopin remained in Dresden for two weeks with the Wodziński family. The stay followed his 1835 visit to Carlsbad; no exact dates are given.

20. Meeting Schumann in Leipzig

    1835-10-01 · Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony, German Confederation

    

    Chopin reached Leipzig in October and met Robert Schumann, Clara Wieck, and Felix Mendelssohn.

21. Dresden visit and proposal

    1836-07-01 · Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Confederation

    

    Chopin travelled onward to Dresden with the Wodziński family and later proposed marriage to Maria Wodzińska. The source gives July for travel to both Marienbad and Dresden; the September proposal is separately mentioned but no exact Dresden date is supplied.

22. Marienbad visit with the Wodzińskis

    1836-07-01 · Marienbad (Mariánské Lázně), Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire

    

    Chopin travelled to Marienbad to be with the Wodziński family.

23. Incognito London visit

    1837-06-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    

    Chopin visited London incognito with Camille Pleyel and performed at a musical soirée in James Broadwood's house. Coordinates are a representative point for London; the source does not give Broadwood's address.

24. Lodgings at Valldemossa monastery

    1838-11-01 · Royal Carthusian Monastery, Valldemossa, Mallorca, Spain

    

    During the Mallorca stay, Chopin's group took lodgings in the former Carthusian monastery at Valldemossa. The source does not state the month in which the Valldemossa lodgings began; November 1838 is the documented start of the Mallorca stay.

25. Winter stay in Mallorca

    1838-11-08 · Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

    

    Chopin travelled to Mallorca with George Sand and her children for a winter stay intended to improve his health. Coordinates are a representative point for Mallorca.

26. Paris apartment on Rue Tronchet

    1839-01-01 · 5 Rue Tronchet, Paris, France

    

    After the Nohant summer, Chopin returned to Paris and lived at 5 rue Tronchet near Sand's accommodation. The source specifies autumn but the required date format permits only the year.

27. Transit through Barcelona

    1839-02-01 · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Leaving Mallorca, Chopin travelled first to Barcelona with Sand and her children. The source gives the Mallorca departure date as 13 February 1839 but does not date the Barcelona stop separately.

28. Organ performance in Marseille

    1839-04-24 · Marseille, France

    

    While convalescing in Marseille, Chopin played the organ during Adolphe Nourrit's requiem mass. The cited passage does not identify the church.

29. First summer at Nohant

    1839-05-01 · Nohant-Vic, Indre, France

    

    Chopin and Sand headed to Sand's estate at Nohant for the summer, beginning a recurring pattern of summer stays. Coordinates identify Nohant-Vic, the location of George Sand's estate.

30. Dress rehearsal of Berlioz's symphony

    1840-07-26 · Paris, France

    

    Chopin and George Sand attended the dress rehearsal of Berlioz's Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale in Paris. The cited passage does not identify the rehearsal venue; coordinates are a representative point for Paris.

31. Residence at Square d'Orléans

    1842-01-01 · Square d'Orléans, Paris, France

    

    Chopin and Sand moved to adjacent buildings at Square d'Orléans in Paris.

32. Stay at Calder House

    1848-01-01 · Calder House, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    During his late-summer Scottish visit, Chopin stayed at Calder House near Edinburgh, a property of Jane Stirling's family. The source gives late summer 1848 but no exact date; coordinates are approximate for the Calder House estate.

33. Stay at Johnstone Castle

    1848-01-01 · Johnstone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    During the same Scottish journey, Chopin stayed at Johnstone Castle in Renfrewshire. The source gives late summer 1848 but no exact date.

34. Last Paris concert

    1848-02-01 · Paris, France

    

    With cellist Auguste Franchomme, Chopin gave his last Paris concert, including movements from the Cello Sonata, Op. 65. The concert venue is not supplied in the cited passage.

35. Arrival for Great Britain tour

    1848-04-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    

    During the Paris Revolution of 1848, Chopin left for London and began a concert and reception tour of Great Britain. Coordinates are a representative point for London.

36. Performance at Stafford House

    1848-05-15 · Stafford House, London, England, United Kingdom

    

    Chopin's first London engagement of the tour was at Stafford House before an audience including Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Stafford House is the historic name of Lancaster House.

37. Concert in Manchester

    1848-08-28 · Gentlemen's Concert Hall, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

    

    Chopin performed at Manchester's Gentlemen's Concert Hall, sharing the programme with Marietta Alboni and Lorenzo Salvi. Coordinates are a representative point for central Manchester; the former hall's exact site is not specified in the cited passage.

38. Public concert in Glasgow

    1848-09-27 · Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    Chopin gave a public concert in Glasgow during his Scottish tour. The cited passage does not identify the Glasgow venue.

39. Final will at Warriston Crescent

    1848-10-01 · 10 Warriston Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    While staying at 10 Warriston Crescent in Edinburgh, Chopin wrote his last will and testament. The source specifies late October but not an exact day.

40. Edinburgh concert at Hopetoun Rooms

    1848-10-04 · Hopetoun Rooms, Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    Chopin performed in Edinburgh at the Hopetoun Rooms on Queen Street. The building is now known as Erskine House.

41. Return to Paris after British tour

    1848-11-01 · Paris, France

    

    At the end of November, Chopin returned to Paris in severely deteriorating health. Coordinates are a representative point for Paris.

42. Last public appearance at Guildhall

    1848-11-16 · Guildhall, London, England, United Kingdom

    

    Chopin made his final public concert-platform appearance at London's Guildhall, playing for the benefit of Polish refugees.

43. Summer apartment at Chaillot

    1849-01-01 · Chaillot, Paris, France

    

    During the summer of 1849, Chopin lived in an apartment in Chaillot provided by friends. The source gives summer 1849 but no specific month; coordinates are representative for Chaillot.

44. Final apartment at Place Vendôme

    1849-09-01 · Hôtel Baudard de Saint-James, Place Vendôme, Paris, France

    

    In September 1849, Chopin took an apartment at the Hôtel Baudard de Saint-James on Place Vendôme. Coordinates identify Place Vendôme; the historic hôtel building was later demolished.

45. Death in Paris

    1849-10-17 · Hôtel Baudard de Saint-James, Place Vendôme, Paris, France

    

    Chopin died in Paris shortly before 2 a.m., aged 39, after a prolonged terminal illness. The article's infobox identifies Paris as his place of death; the preceding text places him in the Place Vendôme apartment.