id
stringlengths
24
24
question
stringlengths
1
270
answer
stringlengths
1
239
documents
listlengths
1
1
56cf582eaab44d1400b8909c
Chopin composed several songs to lyrics of what language?
Polish
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nAll of Chopin's compositions include the piano. Most are for solo piano, though he also wrote two piano concertos, a few chamber pieces, and some songs to Polish lyrics. His keyboard style is highly individual and often technically demanding; his own performances were noted for their nuance and ...
56cf582eaab44d1400b8909d
Chopin's performances were known for what?
nuance and sensitivity
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nAll of Chopin's compositions include the piano. Most are for solo piano, though he also wrote two piano concertos, a few chamber pieces, and some songs to Polish lyrics. His keyboard style is highly individual and often technically demanding; his own performances were noted for their nuance and ...
56cf582eaab44d1400b8909e
What three composers did Chopin take inspiration from?
J. S. Bach, Mozart and Schubert
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nAll of Chopin's compositions include the piano. Most are for solo piano, though he also wrote two piano concertos, a few chamber pieces, and some songs to Polish lyrics. His keyboard style is highly individual and often technically demanding; his own performances were noted for their nuance and ...
56d1cf80e7d4791d00902211
What instrument was all of Chopin's compositions written for?
piano
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nAll of Chopin's compositions include the piano. Most are for solo piano, though he also wrote two piano concertos, a few chamber pieces, and some songs to Polish lyrics. His keyboard style is highly individual and often technically demanding; his own performances were noted for their nuance and ...
56d1cf80e7d4791d00902212
What language were some songs written in that Chopin wrote music for?
Polish
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nAll of Chopin's compositions include the piano. Most are for solo piano, though he also wrote two piano concertos, a few chamber pieces, and some songs to Polish lyrics. His keyboard style is highly individual and often technically demanding; his own performances were noted for their nuance and ...
56d1cf80e7d4791d00902215
Of what venue was Chopin an often invited guest?
Paris salons
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nAll of Chopin's compositions include the piano. Most are for solo piano, though he also wrote two piano concertos, a few chamber pieces, and some songs to Polish lyrics. His keyboard style is highly individual and often technically demanding; his own performances were noted for their nuance and ...
56cbd8c66d243a140015ed85
What was the degree of Frédéric's association with political insurrection?
indirect
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56cbd8c66d243a140015ed86
What parts of Frédéric's personal life influenced his legacy as a leading symbol of the era?
his love life and his early death
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56cbd8c66d243a140015ed87
In which era was Frédéric leave a legacy of as a leading symbol?
Romantic era
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56cbd8c66d243a140015ed88
In what forms of media has Frédéric been the subject of?
films and biographies
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56ce1138aab44d1400b88428
Where did Chopin create the majority of his compositions?
France
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56ce1138aab44d1400b88429
Chopin is a native of what country?
Poland
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56ce1138aab44d1400b8842a
He had a non-direct association with what?
political insurrection
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56ce1138aab44d1400b8842b
Chopin is closely associated with what era?
Romantic era
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56cf5a5aaab44d1400b890dd
Where did Chopin create most of his works?
France
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56cf5a5aaab44d1400b890de
Chopin was indirectly related to what?
political insurrection
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56cf5a5aaab44d1400b890df
Chopin is considered a prominent symbol of what?
Romantic era
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn his native Poland, in France, where he composed most of his works, and beyond, Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a lead...
56cbda8d6d243a140015ed8e
In what village was Frédéric born in?
Żelazowa Wola
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56cbda8d6d243a140015ed8f
On what date was Frédéric born on?
22 February 1810
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56cbda8d6d243a140015ed90
Despite the birthdate given by parish baptismal, what date is given by the composer and his family instead?
1 March
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56cbda8d6d243a140015ed91
What was the latin form of Frédéric's full name?
Fridericus Franciscus
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56cbda8d6d243a140015ed92
How many miles was the village Frédéric born in located to the west of Warsaw?
29
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56ce1225aab44d1400b88430
Where was Chopin born?
Żelazowa Wola
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56ce1225aab44d1400b88431
Who was responsible for the creation of the Duchy of Warsaw?
Napoleon
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56ce1225aab44d1400b88432
When was his birthday recorded as being?
22 February 1810
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56ce1225aab44d1400b88433
What birth date is now considered as his actual birthday?
1 March
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56ce1225aab44d1400b88434
Chopin's given names in Latin are what?
Fridericus Franciscus
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56cf5b40aab44d1400b890fe
The Duchy of Warsaw was created by whom?
Napoleon
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56cf5b40aab44d1400b890ff
Chopin's birth is recorded as when?
22 February 1810
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56cf5b40aab44d1400b89100
What birth date is now considered correct for Chopin?
1 March
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56cf5b40aab44d1400b89101
What is the Latin form of Chopin's name?
Fridericus Franciscus
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56d1d330e7d4791d0090224d
Chopin was actually born outside of Warsaw at what location?
Żelazowa Wola
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56d1d330e7d4791d0090224e
What famous French leader had established the Polish state at this time?
Napoleon
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola, 46 kilometres (29 miles) west of Warsaw, in what was then the Duchy of Warsaw, a Polish state established by Napoleon. The parish baptismal record gives his birthday as 22 February 1810, and cites his given names in the Latin form Fridericus Franciscus ...
56cbdbf36d243a140015ed99
Who did Frédéric's father marry in 1806?
Justyna Krzyżanowska
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56cbdbf36d243a140015ed9a
On what date was Frédéric baptised?
23 April 1810
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56cbdbf36d243a140015ed9c
What language did Frédéric's father, Nicolas, insist on using in the household?
Polish
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56cf5bfcaab44d1400b89111
What was the given name of Chopin's father?
Nicolas
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56cf5bfcaab44d1400b89112
Where was Chopin's father from?
Lorraine
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56cf5bfcaab44d1400b89113
Chopin's father married who?
Justyna Krzyżanowska
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56cf5bfcaab44d1400b89114
What is the name of Chopin's godfather?
Fryderyk Skarbek
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56cf5bfcaab44d1400b89115
What is the name of Chopin's eldest sister?
Ludwika
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56d1d3fee7d4791d00902263
What was Chopin's father's first name?
Nicolas
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56d1d3fee7d4791d00902264
From where id Chopin's father emigrate from?
Lorraine
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56d1d3fee7d4791d00902266
What is Chopin's older sister's name?
Ludwika
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk's father, Nicolas Chopin, was a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland in 1787 at the age of sixteen. Nicolas tutored children of the Polish aristocracy, and in 1806 married Justyna Krzyżanowska, a poor relative of the Skarbeks, one of the families for whom he worked. Fryde...
56cbdcd16d243a140015eda2
During what month did Frédéric move to Warsaw with his family?
October
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56cbdcd16d243a140015eda3
What language did Frédéric's father teach after they had moved to Warsaw?
French
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56cbdcd16d243a140015eda4
Where did Frédéric live with his family while they were in Warsaw?
the Palace grounds
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56cbdcd16d243a140015eda5
What two instruments did Frédéric's father play during this time?
flute and violin
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56cbdcd16d243a140015eda6
What was Frédéric prone to during early childhood as a result of his slight build?
illnesses
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56cf5e35aab44d1400b89147
When did Chopin's family move to Warsaw?
October 1810
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56cf5e35aab44d1400b89148
Where did Chopin's father get a teaching position?
Warsaw Lyceum
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56cf5e35aab44d1400b89149
What instruments did Chopin's father play?
flute and violin
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56cf5e35aab44d1400b8914a
What instrument did Chopin's mother teach?
piano
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56d1d4d3e7d4791d00902275
How old was Chopin when his family moved to Warsaw?
six months
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56d1d4d3e7d4791d00902276
What language did Chopin's father teach?
French
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56d1d4d3e7d4791d00902277
What two instruments did Chopin's father play?
flute and violin
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56d1d4d3e7d4791d00902278
What instrument did Chopin's mother teach at the boarding house?
piano
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56d1d4d3e7d4791d00902279
Where did Chopin live with his family in Warsaw?
Saxon Palace.
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn October 1810, six months after Fryderyk's birth, the family moved to Warsaw, where his father acquired a post teaching French at the Warsaw Lyceum, then housed in the Saxon Palace. Fryderyk lived with his family in the Palace grounds. The father played the flute and violin; the mother played ...
56cbdea66d243a140015edac
Who was Frédéric's first professional teacher in music?
Wojciech Żywny
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56cbdea66d243a140015edad
Which sister did Frédéric play duets with sometimes while being tutored at this time?
Ludwika
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56cbdea66d243a140015edae
At what age did Frédéric start giving public concerts?
7
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56cbdea66d243a140015edaf
What did Frédéric compose during the year of 1817?
two polonaises
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56cbdea66d243a140015edb0
What is the earliest surviving musical notation composed by Frédéric?
a polonaise in A-flat major of 1821
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56cf609aaab44d1400b89185
Who was Chopin's initial piano teacher?
Wojciech Żywny
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56cf609aaab44d1400b89186
Which of his sisters did Chopin sometimes duet with?
Ludwika
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56cf609aaab44d1400b89187
At what age did Chopin start playing publicly?
7
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56cf609aaab44d1400b89188
What year did Chopin compose his first work?
1817
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56cf609aaab44d1400b89189
During what years did Chopin receive instruction from Żywny?
1816 to 1821
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56d20a6ae7d4791d00902618
What is the name of Chopin's first music teacher that was not an amateur musician?
Wojciech Żywny
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56d20a6ae7d4791d00902619
Which of Chopin's sisters would play music with him?
Ludwika
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56d20a6ae7d4791d0090261a
How old was Chopin when he began to perform for the public?
7
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56d20a6ae7d4791d0090261b
Who was Chopin's earliest piece of music, that there is a record of, dedicated to?
Wojciech Żywny
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFryderyk may have had some piano instruction from his mother, but his first professional music tutor, from 1816 to 1821, was the Czech pianist Wojciech Żywny. His elder sister Ludwika also took lessons from Żywny, and occasionally played duets with her brother. It quickly became apparent that he...
56cbdfbf6d243a140015edb6
In what year was the Saxon Palace taken by the Russian governor for use regarding the military?
1817
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56cbdfbf6d243a140015edb7
What establishment today contains what was known as the Warsaw Lyceum during that time?
Warsaw University
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56cbdfbf6d243a140015edb8
What building was Frédéric's new home adjacent to?
Kazimierz Palace
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56cbdfbf6d243a140015edb9
What palace was Frédéric sometimes invited to as a companion of the ruler's son?
Belweder Palace
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56cbdfbf6d243a140015edba
What short poem spoke of Frédéric's popularity as a child?
Nasze Przebiegi
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56cf61d3aab44d1400b891a3
The Saxon Palace was taken over for military use in what year?
1817
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56cf61d3aab44d1400b891a4
The Warsaw Lyceum was moved to where?
Kazimierz Palace
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56cf61d3aab44d1400b891a5
As a child Chopin was invited to play with the son of whom?
Grand Duke Constantine
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56cf61d3aab44d1400b891a6
What did Chopin create for Grand Duke Constantine?
a march
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56cf61d3aab44d1400b891a7
In one of his works who affirmed the popularity of Chopin as a child?
Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56d20bf6e7d4791d00902622
What was the place Chopin was invited to as a friend of ruler's son?
Belweder Palace
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56d20bf6e7d4791d00902623
What is the title and name of the ruler whose son Chopin was friends with?
Grand Duke Constantine
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56d20bf6e7d4791d00902624
What type of musical piece did Chopin compose for his friend's ruling father?
a march
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56d20bf6e7d4791d00902625
Who wrote in 1818 about the popularity of Chopin?
Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1817 the Saxon Palace was requisitioned by Warsaw's Russian governor for military use, and the Warsaw Lyceum was reestablished in the Kazimierz Palace (today the rectorate of Warsaw University). Fryderyk and his family moved to a building, which still survives, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palac...
56cbe1996d243a140015edc0
During what years did Frédéric visit the Warsaw Lyceum for lessons?
1823 to 1826
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56cbe1996d243a140015edc1
Who was Frédéric a student of involving music theory starting in 1826?
Józef Elsner
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56cbe1996d243a140015edc2
What was the name of the mechanical organ Frédéric performed on during 1825?
eolomelodicon
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56cbe1996d243a140015edc3
Which tsar did Frédéric perform for due to his success in previous concerts?
Alexander I
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56cbe1996d243a140015edc4
On what date was Frédéric's first performance that earned international esteem?
10 June 1825
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56cf63b4aab44d1400b891bd
Who taught Chopin to play the organ?
Wilhelm Würfel
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56cf63b4aab44d1400b891be
Chopin had three years of lessons with whom?
Józef Elsner
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56cf63b4aab44d1400b891bf
What instrument did Chopin play in front of Tsar Alexander I?
eolomelodicon
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56cf63b4aab44d1400b891c0
What gift did Tsar Alexander I give to Chopin?
diamond ring
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56cf63b4aab44d1400b891c1
What was the first of Chopin's works to gain international renown?
Rondo Op. 1
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56d22055e7d4791d00902683
Who gave Chopin instruction on how to play the organ?
Wilhelm Würfel
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56d22055e7d4791d00902684
What was the name of the teacher of Chopin's three year course that began in the fall of 1826?
Józef Elsner
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56d22055e7d4791d00902685
What is th ename of the mechanical organ Chopin played in 1825?
eolomelodicon
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...
56d22055e7d4791d00902686
What did Tsar Alexander I give to Chopin?
a diamond ring.
[ "Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFrom September 1823 to 1826 Chopin attended the Warsaw Lyceum, where he received organ lessons from the Czech musician Wilhelm Würfel during his first year. In the autumn of 1826 he began a three-year course under the Silesian composer Józef Elsner at the Warsaw Conservatory, studying music theo...