Chopin

Frédéric Franco is, a Ru ian pianist and musical composer, of French extraction; born in Warsaw, March 1, 1809; died Oct. 17, 1894 in Paris, where the best part of his life was spent. His characteristic pianoforte compositions include Nocturnes, Polonaises, Valses, and Preludes, Chop-sticks, the Chinese substitute for a knife, fork, and spoon at meals, consisting of two smooth sticks of bamboo, wood, or ivory.