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56d22055e7d4791d00902687 | What is the title of his first commercially successful work? | 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... |
56cbe2fd6d243a140015edcb | Who was Frédéric a guest of during his visit of Szafarnia in 1824 and 1825? | Dominik Dziewanowski | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nDuring 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music. His letters home from Szafarnia (to which h... |
56cbe2fd6d243a140015edcc | In which village did Frédéric first experience rural Polish folk music? | Szafarnia | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nDuring 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music. His letters home from Szafarnia (to which h... |
56cbe2fd6d243a140015edcd | To whom did Frédéric write letters to during his stay in Szafarnia? | his family | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nDuring 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music. His letters home from Szafarnia (to which h... |
56cbe2fd6d243a140015edce | What did Frédéric write parodies of in his letters? | Warsaw newspapers | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nDuring 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music. His letters home from Szafarnia (to which h... |
56cf64e34df3c31400b0d6f9 | During his vacation in 1824 and 1825 who did Chopin spend his vacation with? | Dominik Dziewanowski | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nDuring 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music. His letters home from Szafarnia (to which h... |
56cf64e34df3c31400b0d6fa | What type of music did Chopin discover for the first time while staying in Szafarnia? | Polish rural folk music | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nDuring 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music. His letters home from Szafarnia (to which h... |
56d2211ae7d4791d00902693 | What was the name of the person who hosted Chopin as a guest when he discovered Polish rural folk music? | Dominik Dziewanowski | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nDuring 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music. His letters home from Szafarnia (to which h... |
56d2211ae7d4791d00902694 | What was the title chopin gave of some spoof letters he wrote? | The Szafarnia Courier | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nDuring 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music. His letters home from Szafarnia (to which h... |
56d2211ae7d4791d00902695 | Where did Chopin spend his vacation in 1824 and 1825? | Szafarnia | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nDuring 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music. His letters home from Szafarnia (to which h... |
56cbe5df6d243a140015edd4 | During what year did Frédéric's youngest sister, Emilia, pass away? | 1827 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56cbe5df6d243a140015edd5 | What street did Frédéric's family move to after the death of his youngest sister? | Krakowskie Przedmieście | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56cbe5df6d243a140015edd6 | What year did Frédéric leave Warsaw after moving with his family to the south annex of Krasiński Palace? | 1830 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56cbe5df6d243a140015edd7 | What did the Chopin's family business become in the 20th century? | a museum | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56cbe5df6d243a140015edd8 | Which artist created the first known portrait of Frédéric? | Ambroży Mieroszewski | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56cf66734df3c31400b0d713 | What year did Chopin's sister Emilia die? | 1827 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56cf66734df3c31400b0d714 | What year did Chopin leave Warsaw? | 1830 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56cf66734df3c31400b0d715 | What was the Chopin family's business? | boarding house for male students | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56cf66734df3c31400b0d717 | What artist painted the Chopin family? | Ambroży Mieroszewski | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56d3123b59d6e41400146204 | Who in Chopin's family died shortly before they moved in 1827? | sister Emilia | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56d3123b59d6e41400146205 | What year did Chopin leave Warsaw? | 1830 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56d3123b59d6e41400146206 | What was the Chopin boarding house called in English? | Chopin Family Parlour | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56d3123b59d6e41400146207 | What artist made portraits of the Chopin family in 1829? | Ambroży Mieroszewski | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56d3123b59d6e41400146208 | Was the Chopin family boarding house for male or female students? | male | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chop... |
56cbe9436d243a140015eddf | Of the individuals that became intimate with Frédéric during their stay at the family apartments, which two became part of Frédéric's social environment in Paris? | Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56cbe9436d243a140015ede0 | Which singer was cited specifically as someone Frédéric was attracted to? | Konstancja Gładkowska | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56cf67c74df3c31400b0d72d | What four boys from his family's boarding house became friends with Chopin? | Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56cf67c74df3c31400b0d72e | Which singer did Chopin become fascinated with? | Konstancja Gładkowska | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56cf67c74df3c31400b0d72f | Which of Chopin's works was unknowingly dedicated to Gladkowska? | Piano Concerto No. 1 (in E minor) | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56cf67c74df3c31400b0d730 | When did Chopin receive his last Conservatory report? | July 1829 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56d313b559d6e4140014620e | Which two of Chopin's friends became part of his Paris milieu? | Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56d313b559d6e4140014620f | What was the name of the singing student Chopin was attracted to? | Konstancja Gładkowska | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56d313b559d6e41400146210 | To whom did Chopin reveal in letters which parts of his work were about the singing student he was infatuated with? | Tytus Woyciechowski | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56d313b559d6e41400146211 | What musical piece had a Larghetto dedicated to the female singing student Chopin was infatuated with? | Piano Concerto No. 1 (in E minor) | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56d313b559d6e41400146212 | How many boarders of his family's boarding house became intimate friends with Chopin? | Four | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nFour boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. He was friendly with members of Warsaw's young artistic and intellectual world, including ... |
56cbeb396d243a140015ede8 | Who did Frédéric visit Berlin with in September 1828? | Feliks Jarocki | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56cbeb396d243a140015ede9 | Which opera director did Frédéric see works of during his stay in Berlin? | Gaspare Spontini | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56cbeb396d243a140015edeb | Who was Frédéric a guest of during his stay in Berlin in 1829? | Prince Antoni Radziwiłł | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56cbeb396d243a140015edec | What piece did Frédéric create specifically for the prince and the prince's daughter, Wanda? | Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano, Op. 3 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56cf69144df3c31400b0d745 | When did Chopin visit Berlin? | September 1828 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56cf69144df3c31400b0d746 | With whom did Chopin go to Berlin? | Feliks Jarocki | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56cf69144df3c31400b0d747 | While in Berlin he saw the operatic work of who? | Gaspare Spontini | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56cf69144df3c31400b0d748 | In 1829 on a trip back to Berlin Chopin was a guest of who? | Prince Antoni Radziwiłł | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56cf69144df3c31400b0d749 | What piece did Chopin create for Prince Antoni? | Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano, Op. 3 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56d3148359d6e41400146218 | What year did Chopin visit Berlin while still a student? | 1828 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56d3148359d6e41400146219 | Who did Chopin go to Berlin with? | Feliks Jarocki | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56d3148359d6e4140014621a | What did the person who Chopin went with to Berlin do for his work? | zoologist | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56d3148359d6e4140014621b | Who directed the operas they enjoyed in Berlin? | Gaspare Spontini | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56d3148359d6e4140014621c | What year did Chopin return to Berlin? | 1829 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest ... |
56cbedde6d243a140015edf2 | What did Frédéric compose after hearing Niccolò Paganini perform on the violin? | Souvenir de Paganini | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56cbedde6d243a140015edf4 | During what month did Frédéric make his first appearance in Vienna? | August | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56cbedde6d243a140015edf5 | How many piano concerts did Frédéric perform in Vienna during this time? | two | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56cbedde6d243a140015edf6 | On what date did Frédéric give his first performance of Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21? | 17 March 1830 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56cf6af94df3c31400b0d761 | What did Chopin compose after hearing Niccolo Paganini? | Souvenir de Paganini | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56cf6af94df3c31400b0d762 | Where did Chopin debut after completing his studies? | Vienna | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56cf6af94df3c31400b0d763 | What piece did Chopin debut after returning to Warsaw? | Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56cf6af94df3c31400b0d764 | When did Chopin return to Warsaw? | September 1829 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56cf6af94df3c31400b0d765 | Why did some critics say that Chopin was too delicate? | accustomed to the piano-bashing of local artists | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56d315d159d6e41400146222 | Who did Chopin hear play violin in 1829 that prompted him to write a composisition? | Niccolò Paganini | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56d315d159d6e41400146223 | Where did Chopin make his debut after completing his education? | Vienna | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56d315d159d6e41400146224 | How many public performances did Chopin do where he made his debut after completing his education? | two | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56d315d159d6e41400146225 | How many weeks after completing school was it before Chopin made his public debut? | three | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nBack in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. It may have been this experience which encouraged him to commence writing his first Études, (1829–32), exploring the capacities of his own instrument. On 11 August, th... |
56cbef3a6d243a140015edfc | On what date did Frédéric begin his journey into Western Europe? | 2 November 1830 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, \"into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever.\" With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to ... |
56cbef3a6d243a140015edfd | Which country did Frédéric go to first after setting out for Western Europe? | Austria | [
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56cbef3a6d243a140015edfe | In what year did his companion Woyciechowski depart to Poland to enlist for the uprising in Warsaw? | 1830 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, \"into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever.\" With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to ... |
56cbef3a6d243a140015ee00 | What historian commented that the events involving Frédéric's friend in Poland contributed to his maturing? | Zdzisław Jachimecki | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, \"into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever.\" With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to ... |
56cf6ca44df3c31400b0d777 | Who said that Chopin set out "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever?" | Zdzisław Jachimecki | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, \"into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever.\" With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to ... |
56cf6ca44df3c31400b0d778 | Who did Chopin leave for Austria with? | Woyciechowski | [
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56cf6ca44df3c31400b0d779 | Where did Chopin intend to go after Austria? | Italy | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, \"into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever.\" With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to ... |
56cf6ca44df3c31400b0d77a | Woyciechowski left Chopin to enlist in what? | the November 1830 Uprising | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, \"into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever.\" With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to ... |
56d3171959d6e4140014622c | What geographicla region was opened for Chopin due to his composing and performances? | western Europe | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, \"into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever.\" With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to ... |
56d3171959d6e4140014622d | When Chopin started to take his music to the world, what is the last name of the person who went with him to Austria? | Woyciechowski | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, \"into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever.\" With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to ... |
56d3171959d6e4140014622e | What year did the uprising begin in Warsaw? | 1830 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, \"into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever.\" With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to ... |
56d3171959d6e4140014622f | What were the words Chopin wrote to a friend when he was alone and homesick? | "I curse the moment of my departure." | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, \"into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever.\" With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to ... |
56d3171959d6e41400146230 | What year did Chopin learn that the uprising in Warsaw was crushed? | 1831 | [
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56cbf12a6d243a140015ee06 | What event was Frédéric a part of when he arrived in Paris during the later part of September in 1831? | the Polish Great Emigration | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56cbf12a6d243a140015ee07 | What version of Frédéric's birth name did he begin using after arriving in France? | French | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56cbf12a6d243a140015ee08 | In what year did Frédéric officially acquire French citizenship? | 1835 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56cbf12a6d243a140015ee09 | What were the two kinds of relationships stated as Frédéric having with his fellow Poland natives in exile? | friends and confidants | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56cbf12a6d243a140015ee0a | What nationality is stated as the one Frédéric felt most identified by? | Polish | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56cf6d3e4df3c31400b0d781 | When did Chopin reach Paris? | September 1831 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56cf6d3e4df3c31400b0d782 | By not going back to Poland Chopin became part of what? | Polish Great Emigration | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56cf6d3e4df3c31400b0d783 | In what year did Chopin become a French citizen? | 1835 | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56cf6d3e4df3c31400b0d784 | What is the name of Chopin's biographer? | Adam Zamoyski | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56d318f359d6e41400146236 | After 1831, what country did Chopin never return to? | Poland | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56d318f359d6e41400146237 | What country's passport did he have from 1835? | France | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56d318f359d6e41400146238 | What language was Chopin never completely at ease speaking? | French | [
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56d318f359d6e41400146239 | What biographer of Chopin wrote that Chopin never considered himself French? | Adam Zamoyski | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56d318f359d6e4140014623a | Due to the numbers of expatriates of Poland after the uprising, what did it become to be known as? | Polish Great Emigration | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nChopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. Howe... |
56cbf37e6d243a140015ee10 | In what city did Frédéric achieve celebrity status? | Paris | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn Paris, Chopin encountered artists and other distinguished figures, and found many opportunities to exercise his talents and achieve celebrity. During his years in Paris he was to become acquainted with, among many others, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène D... |
56cbf37e6d243a140015ee12 | Who was the principal of the Polish Literary Society that Frédéric became acquainted with? | Adam Mickiewicz | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn Paris, Chopin encountered artists and other distinguished figures, and found many opportunities to exercise his talents and achieve celebrity. During his years in Paris he was to become acquainted with, among many others, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène D... |
56cbf37e6d243a140015ee13 | What did Frédéric create from verses of the poet Adam Mickiewicz? | songs | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn Paris, Chopin encountered artists and other distinguished figures, and found many opportunities to exercise his talents and achieve celebrity. During his years in Paris he was to become acquainted with, among many others, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène D... |
56cf6e0d4df3c31400b0d789 | What poet did Chopin use verses from for songs? | Adam Mickiewicz | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn Paris, Chopin encountered artists and other distinguished figures, and found many opportunities to exercise his talents and achieve celebrity. During his years in Paris he was to become acquainted with, among many others, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène D... |
56cf6e0d4df3c31400b0d78a | What people did Chopin meet while in Paris? | Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène Delacroix, and Alfred de Vigny | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn Paris, Chopin encountered artists and other distinguished figures, and found many opportunities to exercise his talents and achieve celebrity. During his years in Paris he was to become acquainted with, among many others, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène D... |
56d319d459d6e41400146240 | What was the name of the poet Chopin became acquainted with in Paris? | Adam Mickiewicz | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn Paris, Chopin encountered artists and other distinguished figures, and found many opportunities to exercise his talents and achieve celebrity. During his years in Paris he was to become acquainted with, among many others, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène D... |
56d319d459d6e41400146241 | What position did the poet who Chopin knew in Paris hold? | principal of the Polish Literary Society | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nIn Paris, Chopin encountered artists and other distinguished figures, and found many opportunities to exercise his talents and achieve celebrity. During his years in Paris he was to become acquainted with, among many others, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène D... |
56cbf5106d243a140015ee18 | Which friend of Frédéric failed to achieve success in England? | Julian Fontana | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nTwo Polish friends in Paris were also to play important roles in Chopin's life there. His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, o... |
56cbf5106d243a140015ee19 | Who was Frédéric's trusted adviser while in Paris? | Albert Grzymała | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nTwo Polish friends in Paris were also to play important roles in Chopin's life there. His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, o... |
56cbf5106d243a140015ee1a | What familial role was Albert Grzymała compared to in regards to Frédéric? | elder brother | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nTwo Polish friends in Paris were also to play important roles in Chopin's life there. His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, o... |
56cbf5106d243a140015ee1b | Who is stated as a jack of all trades in service to Frédéric? | Julian Fontana | [
"Frédéric_Chopin\n\nTwo Polish friends in Paris were also to play important roles in Chopin's life there. His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, o... |
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