In 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 of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł, governor of the Grand Duchy of Posen—himself an accomplished composer and aspiring cellist. For the prince and his pianist daughter Wanda, he composed his Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano, Op. 3. COUNT 14
QSN1 Who did Frédéric visit Berlin with in September 1828? ANS1 Feliks Jarocki QSN2 Which opera director did Frédéric see works of during his stay in Berlin? ANS2 Gaspare Spontini QSN3 Who was Frédéric a guest of during his stay in Berlin in 1829? ANS3 Prince Antoni Radziwiłł QSN4 What piece did Frédéric create specifically for the prince and the prince's daughter, Wanda? ANS4 Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano, Op. 3 QSN5 When did Chopin visit Berlin? ANS5 September 1828 QSN6 With whom did Chopin go to Berlin? ANS6 Feliks Jarocki QSN7 While in Berlin he saw the operatic work of who? ANS7 Gaspare Spontini QSN8 In 1829 on a trip back to Berlin Chopin was a guest of who? ANS8 Prince Antoni Radziwiłł QSN9 What piece did Chopin create for Prince Antoni? ANS9 Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano, Op. 3 QSN10 What year did Chopin visit Berlin while still a student? ANS10 1828 QSN11 Who did Chopin go to Berlin with? ANS11 Feliks Jarocki QSN12 What did the person who Chopin went with to Berlin do for his work? ANS12 zoologist QSN13 Who directed the operas they enjoyed in Berlin? ANS13 Gaspare Spontini QSN14 What year did Chopin return to Berlin? ANS14 1829