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Polish | Chopin composed several songs to lyrics of what language? |
nuance and sensitivity | Chopin's performances were known for what? |
J. S. Bach, Mozart and Schubert | What three composers did Chopin take inspiration from? |
piano | What instrument was all of Chopin's compositions written for? |
Polish | What language were some songs written in that Chopin wrote music for? |
Paris salons | Of what venue was Chopin an often invited guest? |
indirect | What was the degree of Frédéric's association with political insurrection? |
his love life and his early death | What parts of Frédéric's personal life influenced his legacy as a leading symbol of the era? |
Romantic era | In which era was Frédéric leave a legacy of as a leading symbol? |
films and biographies | In what forms of media has Frédéric been the subject of? |
France | Where did Chopin create the majority of his compositions? |
Poland | Chopin is a native of what country? |
political insurrection | He had a non-direct association with what? |
Romantic era | Chopin is closely associated with what era? |
France | Where did Chopin create most of his works? |
political insurrection | Chopin was indirectly related to what? |
Romantic era | Chopin is considered a prominent symbol of what? |
Żelazowa Wola | In what village was Frédéric born in? |
22 February 1810 | On what date was Frédéric born on? |
1 March | Despite the birthdate given by parish baptismal, what date is given by the composer and his family instead? |
Fridericus Franciscus | What was the latin form of Frédéric's full name? |
29 | How many miles was the village Frédéric born in located to the west of Warsaw? |
Żelazowa Wola | Where was Chopin born? |
Napoleon | Who was responsible for the creation of the Duchy of Warsaw? |
22 February 1810 | When was his birthday recorded as being? |
1 March | What birth date is now considered as his actual birthday? |
Fridericus Franciscus | Chopin's given names in Latin are what? |
Napoleon | The Duchy of Warsaw was created by whom? |
22 February 1810 | Chopin's birth is recorded as when? |
1 March | What birth date is now considered correct for Chopin? |
Fridericus Franciscus | What is the Latin form of Chopin's name? |
Żelazowa Wola | Chopin was actually born outside of Warsaw at what location? |
Napoleon | What famous French leader had established the Polish state at this time? |
Justyna Krzyżanowska | Who did Frédéric's father marry in 1806? |
23 April 1810 | On what date was Frédéric baptised? |
Polish | What language did Frédéric's father, Nicolas, insist on using in the household? |
Nicolas | What was the given name of Chopin's father? |
Lorraine | Where was Chopin's father from? |
Justyna Krzyżanowska | Chopin's father married who? |
Fryderyk Skarbek | What is the name of Chopin's godfather? |
Ludwika | What is the name of Chopin's eldest sister? |
Nicolas | What was Chopin's father's first name? |
Lorraine | From where id Chopin's father emigrate from? |
Ludwika | What is Chopin's older sister's name? |
October | During what month did Frédéric move to Warsaw with his family? |
French | What language did Frédéric's father teach after they had moved to Warsaw? |
the Palace grounds | Where did Frédéric live with his family while they were in Warsaw? |
flute and violin | What two instruments did Frédéric's father play during this time? |
illnesses | What was Frédéric prone to during early childhood as a result of his slight build? |
October 1810 | When did Chopin's family move to Warsaw? |
Warsaw Lyceum | Where did Chopin's father get a teaching position? |
flute and violin | What instruments did Chopin's father play? |
piano | What instrument did Chopin's mother teach? |
six months | How old was Chopin when his family moved to Warsaw? |
French | What language did Chopin's father teach? |
flute and violin | What two instruments did Chopin's father play? |
piano | What instrument did Chopin's mother teach at the boarding house? |
Saxon Palace. | Where did Chopin live with his family in Warsaw? |
Wojciech Żywny | Who was Frédéric's first professional teacher in music? |
Ludwika | Which sister did Frédéric play duets with sometimes while being tutored at this time? |
7 | At what age did Frédéric start giving public concerts? |
two polonaises | What did Frédéric compose during the year of 1817? |
a polonaise in A-flat major of 1821 | What is the earliest surviving musical notation composed by Frédéric? |
Wojciech Żywny | Who was Chopin's initial piano teacher? |
Ludwika | Which of his sisters did Chopin sometimes duet with? |
7 | At what age did Chopin start playing publicly? |
1817 | What year did Chopin compose his first work? |
1816 to 1821 | During what years did Chopin receive instruction from Żywny? |
Wojciech Żywny | What is the name of Chopin's first music teacher that was not an amateur musician? |
Ludwika | Which of Chopin's sisters would play music with him? |
7 | How old was Chopin when he began to perform for the public? |
Wojciech Żywny | Who was Chopin's earliest piece of music, that there is a record of, dedicated to? |
1817 | In what year was the Saxon Palace taken by the Russian governor for use regarding the military? |
Warsaw University | What establishment today contains what was known as the Warsaw Lyceum during that time? |
Kazimierz Palace | What building was Frédéric's new home adjacent to? |
Belweder Palace | What palace was Frédéric sometimes invited to as a companion of the ruler's son? |
Nasze Przebiegi | What short poem spoke of Frédéric's popularity as a child? |
1817 | The Saxon Palace was taken over for military use in what year? |
Kazimierz Palace | The Warsaw Lyceum was moved to where? |
Grand Duke Constantine | As a child Chopin was invited to play with the son of whom? |
a march | What did Chopin create for Grand Duke Constantine? |
Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz | In one of his works who affirmed the popularity of Chopin as a child? |
Belweder Palace | What was the place Chopin was invited to as a friend of ruler's son? |
Grand Duke Constantine | What is the title and name of the ruler whose son Chopin was friends with? |
a march | What type of musical piece did Chopin compose for his friend's ruling father? |
Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz | Who wrote in 1818 about the popularity of Chopin? |
1823 to 1826 | During what years did Frédéric visit the Warsaw Lyceum for lessons? |
Józef Elsner | Who was Frédéric a student of involving music theory starting in 1826? |
eolomelodicon | What was the name of the mechanical organ Frédéric performed on during 1825? |
Alexander I | Which tsar did Frédéric perform for due to his success in previous concerts? |
10 June 1825 | On what date was Frédéric's first performance that earned international esteem? |
Wilhelm Würfel | Who taught Chopin to play the organ? |
Józef Elsner | Chopin had three years of lessons with whom? |
eolomelodicon | What instrument did Chopin play in front of Tsar Alexander I? |
diamond ring | What gift did Tsar Alexander I give to Chopin? |
Rondo Op. 1 | What was the first of Chopin's works to gain international renown? |
Wilhelm Würfel | Who gave Chopin instruction on how to play the organ? |
Józef Elsner | What was the name of the teacher of Chopin's three year course that began in the fall of 1826? |
eolomelodicon | What is th ename of the mechanical organ Chopin played in 1825? |
a diamond ring. | What did Tsar Alexander I give to Chopin? |