Frédéric Chopin
Polish-French · 1810–1849
Romantic-era composer and virtuoso pianist, known primarily for his solo piano works of great technical demand and expressive depth.
Wikipedia ↗“Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.”
Français
“Bach is like an astronomer who, with the help of ciphers, finds the most wonderful stars.”
English
Source disputed. The Chopin-Potocka letters are widely considered forgeries, fabricated by Paulina Czernicka in the 1940s.