Poland: The only known photograph of Frederick Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (1810-1849), Daguerrotype, Louis-Auguste Bisson, Paris, 1849

Frederic Francois Chopin (22 February or 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849), born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, who wrote primarily for the solo piano.

He gained and has maintained renown worldwide as one of the leading musicians of his era.

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Louis-Auguste Bisson

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