弗雷德里克·弗朗西斯克·肖邦（FryderykFanciszekChopin,1810－1849）伟大的波兰音乐家,自幼喜爱波兰民间音乐,在七岁时写了《波兰舞曲》,八岁登台演出,不满二十岁已成为华沙公认的钢琴家和作曲家.后半生正值波兰亡国,在国外渡过,创作了很多具有爱国主义思想的钢琴作品,以此抒发自己的思乡情、亡国恨.其中有与波兰民族解放斗争相联系的英雄性作品,如：《第一叙事曲》、《bA大调波兰舞曲》等；有充满爱国热情的战斗性作品,如《革命练习曲》、《b小调谐谑曲》等；有哀恸祖国命运的悲剧性作品,如《降b小调奏鸣曲》等；还有怀念祖国、思念亲人的幻想性作品,如不少夜曲与幻想曲.

　　肖邦一生不离钢琴,所有创作几乎都是钢琴曲,被称为“钢琴诗人”.他在国外经常为同胞募捐演出,为贵族演出却很勉强.1837年严辞拒绝沙俄授予他的“俄国皇帝陛下首席钢琴家”的职位.舒曼称他的音乐象“藏在花丛中的一尊大炮”,向全世界宣告：“波兰不会亡”.肖邦晚年生活非常孤寂,痛苦地自称是“远离母亲的波兰孤儿”.他临终嘱附亲人把自己的心脏运回祖国.

　　肖邦一生中总共创作了21首圆舞曲,从表达形式上来说可分为两大类别：一类是把实际的舞蹈加以理想化的作品,另一类则为圆舞曲形式的抒情诗.

　　下面是英文译文：

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