Composerism on Instagram: "Chopin disliked giving big public concerts because he was shy, physically fragile, and often in poor health. Large halls and noisy audiences made him uncomfortable, and he felt his delicate, nuanced playing was better suited to small rooms where listeners could catch every detail. He preferred performing in salons — private gatherings in aristocratic homes — with audiences of 30 to 100 people. In these settings, he could play with intimacy and subtlety, using tone colo