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SQuAD | 7db8823c2324429bb8c153ebd3cae2ed | Who took Chopin's heart to Poland? | [
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SQuAD | 1948e34ea0134e2b8cf2a21250c0050a | What geographicla region was opened for Chopin due to his composing and performances? | [
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SQuAD | e0939d8595f7456180cb513281b69e7d | In which year did Chopin begin experiencing a serious decline in health? | [
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SQuAD | 0654e7af5d7a43fcbd4d7751cce33941 | Chopin's polonaise often have what kind of rhythm in their melodies? | [
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SQuAD | 293d007ec67a4a0b8ad25a717f4b71ea | Chopin's polonaises needed what kind of playing technique? | [
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SQuAD | ceb5d575665346c18398870081357b92 | Chopin's mazurkas contain more of what than his other compositions? | [
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SQuAD | f4b304d21ffa4592a0b6fc42f93e9b26 | What does Chopin's Op. 63 No. 3 have that is rare? | [
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SQuAD | 5f3eb974ff4b42c1aa9c65a7d37f90ce | What was the last number Chopin gave to an opus? | [
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SQuAD | 171f1c0dc9ed465286c65bfe7b15ea58 | How many unfinished pieces did Julian Fontana make into eight more opus numbers? | [
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SQuAD | 2d1bcba6a48d4b5d8cfa1b9690d86c09 | Op. 74 is made up of how many Polish songs? | [
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SQuAD | fd01765154c6427895237f2bf9a7a7be | What piece of Bach's did Chopin take inspiration for his preludes? | [
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