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Chopin Institute❓🎂 Was Chopin born on 22 February or 1 March? Or sometime else entirely? To this very day, the exact date of the composer’s birth remains a debatable matter. Chopin himself claimed that he was born on 1 March 1810, but many sources seem to indicate not only a different day, but also a different year. What’s the truth? The Director of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, dr Artur Szklener, tells the story of the many controversies surrounding Chopin’s date of birth. 🎥 The full video is available on our YouTube channel.
On the profile · Feb 24, 2026