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All else was but an indeterminate factor in the scheme of his
earthly sojourn. Chopin though not an anchorite resembled
Flaubert, being both proud and timid; he led a detached life,
hence his art was bold and violent. Unlike Liszt he seldom sought
the glamor of the theatre, and was never in such public view as
his maternal admirer, Sand. He was Frederic Francois Chopin,
composer, teacher of piano and a lyric genius of the highest
range.
Recently the date of his birth has been again discussed by
Natalie Janotha, the Polish pianist. Chopin was born in Zelazowa-
Wola, six miles from Warsaw, March 1, 1809. This place is
sometimes spelled Jeliasovaya-Volia. The medallion made for the
tomb by Clesinger--the son-in-law of George Sand--and the watch
given by the singer Catalan! in 1820 with the inscription "Donne
par Madame Catalan! a Frederic Chopin, age de dix ans," have
incited a conflict of authorities. Karasowski was informed by
Chopin's sister that the correct year of his birth was 1809, and
Szulc, Sowinski and Niecks agree with him.


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