Frédéric Chopin was a Polish virtuoso, teacher and composer during the Romantic period. He was never able to marry the woman he fell in love with, Marie, and wrote many songs for her. When he lived in Paris, he carried on a relationship with the french woman George Sand. His friend, Franz Liszt, called him (correctly) a genius. Chopin is best known for his piano works; his music is technically demanding and yet focuses on depth and expression as well. Later in life, when he was dying of TB, he wasn’t looking so good, but in his younger days? Oh baby. And have you heard his nocturnes? Swoon.