Chopin amid the palms.
Statue of Frederic Chopin at the Singapore Botanic Gardens,
a work by Polish sculptor Karol Badyna.
This is believed to be the only statue
of a composer in Singapore.
A close-up of Chopin's hands.
What is Chopin playing?
a work by Polish sculptor Karol Badyna.
This is believed to be the only statueof a composer in Singapore.
A close-up of Chopin's hands.
What is Chopin playing?His Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op.44.
The inscription reads:
By the look of Chopin's demeanor and posture,
The inscription reads:Frederick Chopin (Szopen) 1810 – 1849
The most eminent of Polish composers
This sculpture is a gift of
The most eminent of Polish composers
This sculpture is a gift of
the people of Poland to Singapore,
in memory of music's greatest tone poets
Made possible by the generous support of:
Halina and Miroslaw Pienkowski and the
Made possible by the generous support of:
Halina and Miroslaw Pienkowski and the
Embassy of the Republic of Poland
in Singapore, October 2008
By the look of Chopin's demeanor and posture,he should have been playing one of his Mazurkas.
