| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Chopin, Frédéric |
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| (SHOH-pan, shoh-PANN) A nineteenth-century Polish romantic composer (see romanticism) who spent most of his career in France. Chopin is known for his expressive piano pieces; he composed almost exclusively for that instrument. | 1 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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