Chopin’s impact on the music world was significant. His pieces are still being played and many people, whether they know the name of the composer, recognize Chopin’s work when they hear it. There are competitions all over the world for those who play and interpret Chopin’s music.
There are Chopin festivals all over the world. Everyday there is a different program with multiple pieces of music that are performed. There are also recitals that allow other people to join in. In Poland, there is a radio station that plays only Chopin’s music. Radio Chopin reaches listeners worldwide via the internet.
There are a Frederic Chopin museum and an airport named after him. The “Tristesse” melody has been extensively borrowed by many popular performers, including Jo Stafford for her 1950 hit “No Other Love.” The prelude in c minor melody was used as the introduction for Barry Manilow’s “Could this be the Magic” The nocturne op. 9 no. 2 is used by Japan Rail to announce train arrivals.
Hotel Chopin opened in 1846 and is located in Passage Jouffroy. The name is a tribute to the composer who was regularly in the passage to get from his home to the Pleyel’s pianos demonstration room. There are two zebra crosswalks in Warsaw that look like piano keyboards. They were built in honor of Chopin in the year 2010. They are located on the street Emilii Plater.
A crater on Mercury, located on the planet’s southern hemisphere, was named after Chopin. The video game “Video game Frederic: Resurrection of Music” is a game where Chopin comes back from the afterlife to save the world of music from the soulless dominance of major labels. Chopin vodka is made in the quaint village of Krzesk in Eastern Poland. There are three varieties: potato, rye and wheat. The Chopin script regular is a hand written style script font. The Chopin Park in Chicago, Illinois has several cultural activities including guitar and piano lessons.
It is really incredible to see how much impact Chopin had over the entire world. Despite all of the tragedies he faced and alongside the triumphs he accomplished, Chopin left a lasting impact on the entire music community and more.
