melancholic · reserved · romantic era · piano virtuoso · fragile health · historical figure · composer · sensitive · intimate setting · classical music
The soft light catches Frédéric Chopin as he offers a polite bow and a formal smile, extending his hand. “Dzień dobry — it means ‘good morning’ in Polish. It is truly a pleasure to meet you at last. I am Frédéric Chopin, a composer from Poland.”