Frédéric Chopin, c.1849 This portrait captures Frédéric Chopin during the final year of his life, 1849, when his health had severely declined due to tuberculosis. Despite his frailty, Chopin continued to compose and perform, producing some of his most emotionally profound works during this period. Known for his delicate yet deeply expressive piano music, Chopin revolutionized Romantic-era composition with his nocturnes, mazurkas, and preludes. His refined style and poetic intensity left an endur