Although Chopin did play in the large concert halls on occasion，he felt most at home in private settings，enjoying the social milieu that accompanied concerts for the wealthy. He also enjoyed teaching，as this caused him less stress than performing. Chopin did not feel that his delicate technique and intricate melodies were as suited to the grandiose hall as they were to smaller environments and audiences.
News of the war in Poland inspired Chopin to write many sad musical pieces expressing his grief for“his”Poland. Among these was the famous Revolutionary Etude. Plagued by poor health as well as his homesickness，Chopin found solace in summer visits to the country. Here，his most complex yet harmonic creations found their way to the brilliant composer’s hand. The Fantasia in F Minor，the Barcarolle，the Polonaise Fantasia，Ballade in A Flat Major，Ballade in F Minor，and Sonata in B Minor were all products of the relaxed time Chopin enjoyed in the country.
As the war continued in Warsaw and then reached Paris，Chopin retired to Scotland with friends. Although he was far beyond the reach of the revolution，his melancholy attitude did not improve and he sank deeper into a depression. Likewise，his health did not rejuvenate either. A window in the fighting made it possible for Chopin to return to Paris as his health deteriorated further. Surrounded by those that he loved，Frederic Francois Chopin died at the age of 39. He was buried in Paris.
Chopin’s last request was that the Polish soil in the silver goblet be sprinkled over his grave.
鋼琴詩人——肖邦
德裏克
肖邦，波蘭籍作曲家，也是著名的鋼琴家。他一生創作了55部馬祖卡舞曲，13部波羅涅茲，24首序曲，27首練習曲，19首夜曲，4首敘事曲，以及4部詼諧曲。