During 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 he gave the title "The Szafarnia Courier"), written in a very modern and lively Polish, amused his family with their spoofing of the Warsaw newspapers and demonstrated the youngster's literary gift. COUNT 9
QSN1 Who was Frédéric a guest of during his visit of Szafarnia in 1824 and 1825? ANS1 Dominik Dziewanowski QSN2 In which village did Frédéric first experience rural Polish folk music? ANS2 Szafarnia QSN3 To whom did Frédéric write letters to during his stay in Szafarnia? ANS3 his family QSN4 What did Frédéric write parodies of in his letters? ANS4 Warsaw newspapers QSN5 During his vacation in 1824 and 1825 who did Chopin spend his vacation with? ANS5 Dominik Dziewanowski QSN6 What type of music did Chopin discover for the first time while staying in Szafarnia? ANS6 Polish rural folk music QSN7 What was the name of the person who hosted Chopin as a guest when he discovered Polish rural folk music? ANS7 Dominik Dziewanowski QSN8 What was the title chopin gave of some spoof letters he wrote? ANS8 The Szafarnia Courier QSN9 Where did Chopin spend his vacation in 1824 and 1825? ANS9 Szafarnia