Fryderyk Chopin
弗雷德里克·萧邦
In his later years, he enjoyed playing at his apartment for a few friends more than giving big concerts.
晚年，他更喜欢在家里给几个朋友弹奏，而不喜欢举办大型音乐会。
Chopin became seriously ill when he was only 25 and continued to have bad health into his old age.
萧邦25岁时患上重病，并一直到晚年健康状况都很糟糕。
In his last years, he was very weak but kept on writing music until he died in 1849.
在他生命的最后几年中，他很虚弱，但依然继续写音乐，直到他于1849年去世。
The world lost a musical talent, but his spirit continues to live in his works today.
世界失去了一位音乐天才，但今天他的精神仍然活在他的作品里。
Fryderyk Chopin was a famous pianist and music writer. Today many piano music lovers still listen to his famous works such as Minute Waltz.
弗雷德里克·萧邦是一位著名的钢琴家和音乐家。今天许多钢琴音乐爱好者仍然还听他的名曲，例如《一分钟圆舞曲》。
He was born on March 1, 1810 in a small village in Poland. Everyone in Chopin’s family was a musician.
1810年3月1日，他出生于波兰的一个小村庄。萧邦家人人都是音乐家。
His father played the violin, and his mother and sister played the piano. His family moved to Warsaw when Chopin was seven months old.
他的父亲演奏小提琴，他的母亲和姐姐弹钢琴。萧邦七个月大的时候，他全家人搬到了华沙。
When he was six years old, he started to take piano lessons. Soon he played even better than his teacher.
当他六岁时，他开始学钢琴。很快他弹得比老师还好。
At that time, he also started to write music, and began to give concerts when he was only seven!
那时他还开始写音乐，开始举办音乐会的时候，他只有七岁！
In 1825, when he was 15 years old, people said he was the best pianist in Warsaw.
1825年，他15岁的时候，人们说他是华沙最好的钢琴家。
They called him the poet of the piano because his music could touch the hearts of his listeners.
人们称他为“钢琴诗人”，因为他的音乐能够打动听众的心。
