Born March 1, 1810, Żelazowa Wola, near Warsaw, Duchy of Warsaw [now in Poland] [see Researcher’s Note: Chopin’s birth date]—died October 17, 1849, Paris, France), Polish French composer and pianist of the Romantic period, best known for his solo pieces for piano and his piano concerti. Although he wrote little but piano works, many of them brief, Chopin ranks as one of music’s greatest tone poets by reason of his superfine imagination and fastidious craftsmanship.
The Renaissance was a time of learning and art after the "Dark Ages" in Europe. The main characteristics of the Renaissance are:
• The Commercial Revolution began, it's when different European countries developed urban commercial centers; it also began when Feudalism passed.
• The revival of Greek and Roman Art.
• The mastery of making illusion techniques on canvas (art).
• The change from Age to Faith to the Age of Reason.
• The embracing of humans (Humanism).
Staccato- choppy sound
Piano- soft sound
Marcato- sharp sound
