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Frederic Chopin Dies on This Day in 1849

Blue Lake Public Radio | By Foley Schuler
Published October 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM EDT
Left: Chopin on His Deathbed (detail), by Teofil Kwiatkowski, 1849. Right: Scene from Manhattan, 1979.

Tune in Friday afternoon as Foley offers a musical remembrance of Chopin on the anniversary of the legendary pianist and composer's passing—as well as music from one of the iconic films starring Diane Keaton, Manhattan.

Musical highlights of Friday's Classical Music with Foley Schuler will include an excerpt from Mozart's Requiem (which was performed at Chopin's funeral at La Madeleine) and the "Funeral March" from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, performed graveside at his burial* at Père Lachaise Cemetery—as well as work of George Gershwin that was used to brilliant effect in the film Manhattan.

*and tune in for details on the rather extraordinary circumstances surrounding Chopin's burial as well!

You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.

Foley Schuler
Encouraged by creative parents, Foley began his music career at age 7, studying violin with Jean Manning at North Muskegon Public Schools. As a Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp camper, he became Blue Lake Public Radio’s first high school intern. Foley earned an English Literature degree from Hope College, and Masters in Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the Warren Wilson College. He has performed with the West Michigan (formerly West Shore) Symphony; served on the English Department faculty at Muskegon Community College, and been the Music, Art & Theatre reviewer for the Muskegon Chronicle. He follows his love of the arts around the globe, but says, “There is no place like the Blue Lake setting, sharing extraordinary music with our listeners.” Foley hosts Blue Lake Public Radio’s weekday classical music from 1 to 4 p.m. and “Sunday on Blue Lake”.
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