Karol Kurpiński
Karol Kazimierz Kurpiński (March 6, 1785 – September 18, 1857) was a Polish composer, conductor and pedagogue. He was a representative of late classicism and a member of the Warsaw Society of Friends of Sciences (Polish: Towarzystwo Warszawskie Przyjaciół Nauk, TWPN). He is also known for having composed the music to the 1831 patriotic song La Varsovienne with lyrics by Casimir Delavigne. He was also a mentor and an influence on young Chopin.
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| Born | March 6, 1785 Włoszakowice, Kingdom of Poland, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Died | September 18, 1857 (aged 72) |
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