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56d3823659d6e414001465b7 | Frédéric_Chopin | With his health further deteriorating, Chopin desired to have a family member with him. In June 1849 his sister Ludwika came to Paris with her husband and daughter, and in September, supported by a loan from Jane Stirling, he took an apartment at Place Vendôme 12. After 15 October, when his condition took a marked turn... | Who accompanied Chopin's sister to Paris? | {
"text": [
"her husband and daughter"
],
"answer_start": [
139
]
} |
56d3823659d6e414001465b8 | Frédéric_Chopin | With his health further deteriorating, Chopin desired to have a family member with him. In June 1849 his sister Ludwika came to Paris with her husband and daughter, and in September, supported by a loan from Jane Stirling, he took an apartment at Place Vendôme 12. After 15 October, when his condition took a marked turn... | Who gave Chopin a loan in September for an apartment? | {
"text": [
"Jane Stirling"
],
"answer_start": [
208
]
} |
56d3823659d6e414001465b9 | Frédéric_Chopin | With his health further deteriorating, Chopin desired to have a family member with him. In June 1849 his sister Ludwika came to Paris with her husband and daughter, and in September, supported by a loan from Jane Stirling, he took an apartment at Place Vendôme 12. After 15 October, when his condition took a marked turn... | What did Parisian ladies consider proper etiquette when in Chopin's room? | {
"text": [
"to faint"
],
"answer_start": [
493
]
} |
56cfe9df234ae51400d9c0a1 | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of his friends provided music at his request; among them, Potocka sang and Franchomme played the cello. Chopin requested that his body be opened after death (for fear of being buried alive) and his heart returned to Warsaw where it rests at the Church of the Holy Cross. He also bequeathed his unfinished notes on a... | Why did Chopin request being cut open after his death? | {
"text": [
"fear of being buried alive"
],
"answer_start": [
167
]
} |
56cfe9df234ae51400d9c0a3 | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of his friends provided music at his request; among them, Potocka sang and Franchomme played the cello. Chopin requested that his body be opened after death (for fear of being buried alive) and his heart returned to Warsaw where it rests at the Church of the Holy Cross. He also bequeathed his unfinished notes on a... | What did Chopin reply to the doctor when asked is he was suffering? | {
"text": [
"\"No longer\""
],
"answer_start": [
492
]
} |
56cfe9df234ae51400d9c0a4 | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of his friends provided music at his request; among them, Potocka sang and Franchomme played the cello. Chopin requested that his body be opened after death (for fear of being buried alive) and his heart returned to Warsaw where it rests at the Church of the Holy Cross. He also bequeathed his unfinished notes on a... | Who made Chopin's death mask? | {
"text": [
"Clésinger"
],
"answer_start": [
781
]
} |
56d38a4a59d6e414001466bb | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of his friends provided music at his request; among them, Potocka sang and Franchomme played the cello. Chopin requested that his body be opened after death (for fear of being buried alive) and his heart returned to Warsaw where it rests at the Church of the Holy Cross. He also bequeathed his unfinished notes on a... | Why did Chopin want his body opened when he died? | {
"text": [
"fear of being buried alive"
],
"answer_start": [
167
]
} |
56d38a4a59d6e414001466bf | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of his friends provided music at his request; among them, Potocka sang and Franchomme played the cello. Chopin requested that his body be opened after death (for fear of being buried alive) and his heart returned to Warsaw where it rests at the Church of the Holy Cross. He also bequeathed his unfinished notes on a... | What did Solange's husband make hours after Chopin's death along with his death mask? | {
"text": [
"a cast of his left hand."
],
"answer_start": [
820
]
} |
56cfeaa3234ae51400d9c0b3 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's disease and the cause of his death have since been a matter of discussion. His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. Other possibilities have been advanced including cystic fibrosis, cirrhosis and alpha 1-an... | What is listed as Chopin's official cause of death? | {
"text": [
"tuberculosis"
],
"answer_start": [
124
]
} |
56cfeaa3234ae51400d9c0b4 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's disease and the cause of his death have since been a matter of discussion. His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. Other possibilities have been advanced including cystic fibrosis, cirrhosis and alpha 1-an... | What was the name of Chopin's doctor? | {
"text": [
"Jean Cruveilhier"
],
"answer_start": [
157
]
} |
56cfeaa3234ae51400d9c0b5 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's disease and the cause of his death have since been a matter of discussion. His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. Other possibilities have been advanced including cystic fibrosis, cirrhosis and alpha 1-an... | What has the Polish government not allowed to find true cause of death? | {
"text": [
"DNA testing"
],
"answer_start": [
450
]
} |
56d38ac959d6e414001466cf | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's disease and the cause of his death have since been a matter of discussion. His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. Other possibilities have been advanced including cystic fibrosis, cirrhosis and alpha 1-an... | What was the cause of death on Chopin's death certificate? | {
"text": [
"tuberculosis"
],
"answer_start": [
124
]
} |
56d38ac959d6e414001466d0 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's disease and the cause of his death have since been a matter of discussion. His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. Other possibilities have been advanced including cystic fibrosis, cirrhosis and alpha 1-an... | Who was Chopin's physician? | {
"text": [
"Jean Cruveilhier"
],
"answer_start": [
157
]
} |
56d38ac959d6e414001466d1 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's disease and the cause of his death have since been a matter of discussion. His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. Other possibilities have been advanced including cystic fibrosis, cirrhosis and alpha 1-an... | Other possiblities for Chopin's death include cirrhosis, alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, and what? | {
"text": [
"cystic fibrosis"
],
"answer_start": [
279
]
} |
56d38ac959d6e414001466d2 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's disease and the cause of his death have since been a matter of discussion. His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. Other possibilities have been advanced including cystic fibrosis, cirrhosis and alpha 1-an... | Who has denied testing Chopin's DNA to determine the actual cause of death? | {
"text": [
"the Polish government."
],
"answer_start": [
518
]
} |
56cfeae2234ae51400d9c0b9 | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral, held at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, was delayed almost two weeks, until 30 October. Entrance was restricted to ticket holders as many people were expected to attend. Over 3,000 people arrived without invitations, from as far as London, Berlin and Vienna, and were excluded. | Where was Chopin's funeral held? | {
"text": [
"Church of the Madeleine"
],
"answer_start": [
25
]
} |
56cfeae2234ae51400d9c0ba | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral, held at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, was delayed almost two weeks, until 30 October. Entrance was restricted to ticket holders as many people were expected to attend. Over 3,000 people arrived without invitations, from as far as London, Berlin and Vienna, and were excluded. | How long was Chopin's funeral delayed? | {
"text": [
"two weeks"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
56cfeae2234ae51400d9c0bb | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral, held at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, was delayed almost two weeks, until 30 October. Entrance was restricted to ticket holders as many people were expected to attend. Over 3,000 people arrived without invitations, from as far as London, Berlin and Vienna, and were excluded. | How many people arrived for Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Over 3,000"
],
"answer_start": [
189
]
} |
56d38ba459d6e414001466e7 | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral, held at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, was delayed almost two weeks, until 30 October. Entrance was restricted to ticket holders as many people were expected to attend. Over 3,000 people arrived without invitations, from as far as London, Berlin and Vienna, and were excluded. | Where was Chopin's funeral held? | {
"text": [
"the Church of the Madeleine in Paris"
],
"answer_start": [
21
]
} |
56d38ba459d6e414001466e8 | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral, held at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, was delayed almost two weeks, until 30 October. Entrance was restricted to ticket holders as many people were expected to attend. Over 3,000 people arrived without invitations, from as far as London, Berlin and Vienna, and were excluded. | How long was Chopin's funeral delayed? | {
"text": [
"two weeks"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
56d38ba459d6e414001466eb | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral, held at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, was delayed almost two weeks, until 30 October. Entrance was restricted to ticket holders as many people were expected to attend. Over 3,000 people arrived without invitations, from as far as London, Berlin and Vienna, and were excluded. | How many people arrived without an invitation? | {
"text": [
"Over 3,000"
],
"answer_start": [
189
]
} |
56cfeb52234ae51400d9c0bf | Frédéric_Chopin | Mozart's Requiem was sung at the funeral; the soloists were the soprano Jeanne-Anais Castellan, the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, the tenor Alexis Dupont, and the bass Luigi Lablache; Chopin's Preludes No. 4 in E minor and No. 6 in B minor were also played. The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. The fune... | What song was sung at Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Mozart's Requiem"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56cfeb52234ae51400d9c0c0 | Frédéric_Chopin | Mozart's Requiem was sung at the funeral; the soloists were the soprano Jeanne-Anais Castellan, the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, the tenor Alexis Dupont, and the bass Luigi Lablache; Chopin's Preludes No. 4 in E minor and No. 6 in B minor were also played. The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. The fune... | Who was the organist at Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Louis Lefébure-Wély"
],
"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
56cfeb52234ae51400d9c0c1 | Frédéric_Chopin | Mozart's Requiem was sung at the funeral; the soloists were the soprano Jeanne-Anais Castellan, the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, the tenor Alexis Dupont, and the bass Luigi Lablache; Chopin's Preludes No. 4 in E minor and No. 6 in B minor were also played. The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. The fune... | Who led Chopin's funeral procession? | {
"text": [
"Prince Adam Czartoryski"
],
"answer_start": [
422
]
} |
56cfeb52234ae51400d9c0c2 | Frédéric_Chopin | Mozart's Requiem was sung at the funeral; the soloists were the soprano Jeanne-Anais Castellan, the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, the tenor Alexis Dupont, and the bass Luigi Lablache; Chopin's Preludes No. 4 in E minor and No. 6 in B minor were also played. The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. The fune... | What was played at his graveside? | {
"text": [
"Funeral March from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2"
],
"answer_start": [
537
]
} |
56d38c2b59d6e41400146703 | Frédéric_Chopin | Mozart's Requiem was sung at the funeral; the soloists were the soprano Jeanne-Anais Castellan, the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, the tenor Alexis Dupont, and the bass Luigi Lablache; Chopin's Preludes No. 4 in E minor and No. 6 in B minor were also played. The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. The fune... | What Mozart song was sung at Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Mozart's Requiem"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d38c2b59d6e41400146704 | Frédéric_Chopin | Mozart's Requiem was sung at the funeral; the soloists were the soprano Jeanne-Anais Castellan, the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, the tenor Alexis Dupont, and the bass Luigi Lablache; Chopin's Preludes No. 4 in E minor and No. 6 in B minor were also played. The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. The fune... | Who was the organist for Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Louis Lefébure-Wély"
],
"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
56d38c2b59d6e41400146705 | Frédéric_Chopin | Mozart's Requiem was sung at the funeral; the soloists were the soprano Jeanne-Anais Castellan, the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, the tenor Alexis Dupont, and the bass Luigi Lablache; Chopin's Preludes No. 4 in E minor and No. 6 in B minor were also played. The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. The fune... | Which cemetery was Chopin buried in? | {
"text": [
"Père Lachaise Cemetery"
],
"answer_start": [
338
]
} |
56d38c2b59d6e41400146706 | Frédéric_Chopin | Mozart's Requiem was sung at the funeral; the soloists were the soprano Jeanne-Anais Castellan, the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, the tenor Alexis Dupont, and the bass Luigi Lablache; Chopin's Preludes No. 4 in E minor and No. 6 in B minor were also played. The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. The fune... | Who led the funeral procession? | {
"text": [
"Prince Adam Czartoryski"
],
"answer_start": [
422
]
} |
56d38c2b59d6e41400146707 | Frédéric_Chopin | Mozart's Requiem was sung at the funeral; the soloists were the soprano Jeanne-Anais Castellan, the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, the tenor Alexis Dupont, and the bass Luigi Lablache; Chopin's Preludes No. 4 in E minor and No. 6 in B minor were also played. The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. The fune... | What was played at Chopin's graveside? | {
"text": [
"the Funeral March from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2"
],
"answer_start": [
533
]
} |
56cfec4b234ae51400d9c0cd | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw. Ludwika took Chopin's... | Who sculpted Chopin's tombstone? | {
"text": [
"Clésinger"
],
"answer_start": [
115
]
} |
56cfec4b234ae51400d9c0ce | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw. Ludwika took Chopin's... | What is the name of the muse carved on Chopin's tombstone? | {
"text": [
"Euterpe"
],
"answer_start": [
49
]
} |
56cfec4b234ae51400d9c0cf | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw. Ludwika took Chopin's... | How much did Chopin's funeral cost? | {
"text": [
"5,000 francs"
],
"answer_start": [
181
]
} |
56cfec4b234ae51400d9c0d0 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw. Ludwika took Chopin's... | Who paid for Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Jane Stirling"
],
"answer_start": [
211
]
} |
56cfec4b234ae51400d9c0d1 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw. Ludwika took Chopin's... | Chopin's sister Ludwika took his heart back to Warsaw preserved in what? | {
"text": [
"alcohol"
],
"answer_start": [
351
]
} |
56d38cc659d6e4140014672b | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw. Ludwika took Chopin's... | Who designed Chopin's tombstone? | {
"text": [
"Clésinger."
],
"answer_start": [
115
]
} |
56d38cc659d6e4140014672c | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw. Ludwika took Chopin's... | How much did Chopin's funeral and monument cost? | {
"text": [
"5,000 francs"
],
"answer_start": [
181
]
} |
56d38cc659d6e4140014672d | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw. Ludwika took Chopin's... | Who paid for Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Jane Stirling"
],
"answer_start": [
211
]
} |
56d38cc659d6e4140014672e | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw. Ludwika took Chopin's... | Who took Chopin's heart to Poland? | {
"text": [
"sister"
],
"answer_start": [
273
]
} |
56d38cc659d6e4140014672f | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. The expenses of the funeral and monument, amounting to 5,000 francs, were covered by Jane Stirling, who also paid for the return of the composer's sister Ludwika to Warsaw. Ludwika took Chopin's... | Who ended up with the 200 letters from Sand to Chopin? | {
"text": [
"Sand"
],
"answer_start": [
444
]
} |
56cfec7b234ae51400d9c0d7 | Frédéric_Chopin | Over 230 works of Chopin survive; some compositions from early childhood have been lost. All his known works involve the piano, and only a few range beyond solo piano music, as either piano concertos, songs or chamber music. | How many of Chopin's works still exist? | {
"text": [
"Over 230"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56cfec7b234ae51400d9c0d8 | Frédéric_Chopin | Over 230 works of Chopin survive; some compositions from early childhood have been lost. All his known works involve the piano, and only a few range beyond solo piano music, as either piano concertos, songs or chamber music. | All of his pieces include what instrument? | {
"text": [
"piano"
],
"answer_start": [
121
]
} |
56d38cfe59d6e4140014673b | Frédéric_Chopin | Over 230 works of Chopin survive; some compositions from early childhood have been lost. All his known works involve the piano, and only a few range beyond solo piano music, as either piano concertos, songs or chamber music. | How many Chopin pieces are known to have survived? | {
"text": [
"Over 230"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d38cfe59d6e4140014673c | Frédéric_Chopin | Over 230 works of Chopin survive; some compositions from early childhood have been lost. All his known works involve the piano, and only a few range beyond solo piano music, as either piano concertos, songs or chamber music. | Only a few of Chopin's pieces involve more than the piano, including piano concertos, songs and what? | {
"text": [
"chamber music."
],
"answer_start": [
210
]
} |
56cfed0f234ae51400d9c0db | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin was educated in the tradition of Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart and Clementi; he used Clementi's piano method with his own students. He was also influenced by Hummel's development of virtuoso, yet Mozartian, piano technique. He cited Bach and Mozart as the two most important composers in shaping his musical outlook. C... | Whose piano method did Chopin teach his students? | {
"text": [
"Clementi"
],
"answer_start": [
69
]
} |
56d38d6559d6e4140014674f | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin was educated in the tradition of Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart and Clementi; he used Clementi's piano method with his own students. He was also influenced by Hummel's development of virtuoso, yet Mozartian, piano technique. He cited Bach and Mozart as the two most important composers in shaping his musical outlook. C... | Whose piano method did Chopin use with his students? | {
"text": [
"Clementi"
],
"answer_start": [
69
]
} |
56d38d6559d6e41400146750 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin was educated in the tradition of Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart and Clementi; he used Clementi's piano method with his own students. He was also influenced by Hummel's development of virtuoso, yet Mozartian, piano technique. He cited Bach and Mozart as the two most important composers in shaping his musical outlook. C... | Who did Chopin say were the two most important composers in his own music influences? | {
"text": [
"Bach and Mozart"
],
"answer_start": [
235
]
} |
56d38d6559d6e41400146751 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin was educated in the tradition of Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart and Clementi; he used Clementi's piano method with his own students. He was also influenced by Hummel's development of virtuoso, yet Mozartian, piano technique. He cited Bach and Mozart as the two most important composers in shaping his musical outlook. C... | Chopin looked to Beethoven, Mozart, Clementi and who for his own music education? | {
"text": [
"Haydn"
],
"answer_start": [
51
]
} |
56cfed8a234ae51400d9c0e1 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin took the new salon genre of the nocturne, invented by the Irish composer John Field, to a deeper level of sophistication. He was the first to write ballades and scherzi as individual concert pieces. He essentially established a new genre with his own set of free-standing preludes (Op. 28, published 1839). He exp... | Who is credited with creating the nocturne? | {
"text": [
"John Field"
],
"answer_start": [
80
]
} |
56cfed8a234ae51400d9c0e2 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin took the new salon genre of the nocturne, invented by the Irish composer John Field, to a deeper level of sophistication. He was the first to write ballades and scherzi as individual concert pieces. He essentially established a new genre with his own set of free-standing preludes (Op. 28, published 1839). He exp... | Chopin was the first person to create what as singular concert pieces? | {
"text": [
"ballades and scherzi"
],
"answer_start": [
155
]
} |
56d38fa059d6e41400146771 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin took the new salon genre of the nocturne, invented by the Irish composer John Field, to a deeper level of sophistication. He was the first to write ballades and scherzi as individual concert pieces. He essentially established a new genre with his own set of free-standing preludes (Op. 28, published 1839). He exp... | What new genre di John Field invent? | {
"text": [
"nocturne"
],
"answer_start": [
39
]
} |
56d38fa059d6e41400146772 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin took the new salon genre of the nocturne, invented by the Irish composer John Field, to a deeper level of sophistication. He was the first to write ballades and scherzi as individual concert pieces. He essentially established a new genre with his own set of free-standing preludes (Op. 28, published 1839). He exp... | Chopin was first in writing what for concerts? | {
"text": [
"ballades and scherzi"
],
"answer_start": [
155
]
} |
56d38fa059d6e41400146773 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin took the new salon genre of the nocturne, invented by the Irish composer John Field, to a deeper level of sophistication. He was the first to write ballades and scherzi as individual concert pieces. He essentially established a new genre with his own set of free-standing preludes (Op. 28, published 1839). He exp... | What musical concept did Chopin exploit? | {
"text": [
"concert étude"
],
"answer_start": [
370
]
} |
56d38fa059d6e41400146774 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin took the new salon genre of the nocturne, invented by the Irish composer John Field, to a deeper level of sophistication. He was the first to write ballades and scherzi as individual concert pieces. He essentially established a new genre with his own set of free-standing preludes (Op. 28, published 1839). He exp... | What three other musicians were developing the new genre? | {
"text": [
"Liszt, Clementi and Moscheles"
],
"answer_start": [
435
]
} |
56cfee5d234ae51400d9c0f7 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin also endowed popular dance forms with a greater range of melody and expression. Chopin's mazurkas, while originating in the traditional Polish dance (the mazurek), differed from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall; "it was Chopin who put the mazurka o... | How many polonaises were published while Chopin lived? | {
"text": [
"seven"
],
"answer_start": [
363
]
} |
56cfee5d234ae51400d9c0f8 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin also endowed popular dance forms with a greater range of melody and expression. Chopin's mazurkas, while originating in the traditional Polish dance (the mazurek), differed from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall; "it was Chopin who put the mazurka o... | How many polonaises were published after Chopin died? | {
"text": [
"nine"
],
"answer_start": [
415
]
} |
56cfee5d234ae51400d9c0f9 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin also endowed popular dance forms with a greater range of melody and expression. Chopin's mazurkas, while originating in the traditional Polish dance (the mazurek), differed from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall; "it was Chopin who put the mazurka o... | Chopin was credited for making what more internationally known? | {
"text": [
"mazurkas"
],
"answer_start": [
96
]
} |
56cfee5d234ae51400d9c0fa | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin also endowed popular dance forms with a greater range of melody and expression. Chopin's mazurkas, while originating in the traditional Polish dance (the mazurek), differed from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall; "it was Chopin who put the mazurka o... | What is different about Chopin's waltzes versus a ballroom waltz? | {
"text": [
"faster tempos"
],
"answer_start": [
660
]
} |
56d390b559d6e41400146789 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin also endowed popular dance forms with a greater range of melody and expression. Chopin's mazurkas, while originating in the traditional Polish dance (the mazurek), differed from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall; "it was Chopin who put the mazurka o... | What did Chopin add to the modern dance of his era? | {
"text": [
"greater range of melody and expression."
],
"answer_start": [
47
]
} |
56d390b559d6e4140014678a | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin also endowed popular dance forms with a greater range of melody and expression. Chopin's mazurkas, while originating in the traditional Polish dance (the mazurek), differed from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall; "it was Chopin who put the mazurka o... | Chopin's Polish dance music was developed for what type of hall? | {
"text": [
"concert hall"
],
"answer_start": [
243
]
} |
56d390b559d6e4140014678b | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin also endowed popular dance forms with a greater range of melody and expression. Chopin's mazurkas, while originating in the traditional Polish dance (the mazurek), differed from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall; "it was Chopin who put the mazurka o... | What was Chopin responsible for making popular with Euorpeans? | {
"text": [
"the mazurka"
],
"answer_start": [
307
]
} |
56d390b559d6e4140014678c | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin also endowed popular dance forms with a greater range of melody and expression. Chopin's mazurkas, while originating in the traditional Polish dance (the mazurek), differed from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall; "it was Chopin who put the mazurka o... | How many Chopin polonaises were published after his death? | {
"text": [
"nine"
],
"answer_start": [
415
]
} |
56d390b559d6e4140014678d | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin also endowed popular dance forms with a greater range of melody and expression. Chopin's mazurkas, while originating in the traditional Polish dance (the mazurek), differed from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall; "it was Chopin who put the mazurka o... | What dance music of Chopin was written more for recitals than ballrooms? | {
"text": [
"waltzes"
],
"answer_start": [
545
]
} |
56cfef3c234ae51400d9c10d | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of Chopin's well-known pieces have acquired descriptive titles, such as the Revolutionary Étude (Op. 10, No. 12), and the Minute Waltz (Op. 64, No. 1). However, with the exception of his Funeral March, the composer never named an instrumental work beyond genre and number, leaving all potential extramusical associa... | What is another title Op. 10, No. 12 has garnered? | {
"text": [
"the Revolutionary Étude"
],
"answer_start": [
77
]
} |
56cfef3c234ae51400d9c10e | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of Chopin's well-known pieces have acquired descriptive titles, such as the Revolutionary Étude (Op. 10, No. 12), and the Minute Waltz (Op. 64, No. 1). However, with the exception of his Funeral March, the composer never named an instrumental work beyond genre and number, leaving all potential extramusical associa... | What is the only piece Chopin gave an actual title to? | {
"text": [
"Funeral March"
],
"answer_start": [
192
]
} |
56cfef3c234ae51400d9c10f | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of Chopin's well-known pieces have acquired descriptive titles, such as the Revolutionary Étude (Op. 10, No. 12), and the Minute Waltz (Op. 64, No. 1). However, with the exception of his Funeral March, the composer never named an instrumental work beyond genre and number, leaving all potential extramusical associa... | The Funeral March was written as part of what piece? | {
"text": [
"Sonata No. 2"
],
"answer_start": [
623
]
} |
56d3913859d6e41400146793 | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of Chopin's well-known pieces have acquired descriptive titles, such as the Revolutionary Étude (Op. 10, No. 12), and the Minute Waltz (Op. 64, No. 1). However, with the exception of his Funeral March, the composer never named an instrumental work beyond genre and number, leaving all potential extramusical associa... | How many instrumental works did Chopin give a descriptive name to? | {
"text": [
"one"
],
"answer_start": [
650
]
} |
56d3913859d6e41400146795 | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of Chopin's well-known pieces have acquired descriptive titles, such as the Revolutionary Étude (Op. 10, No. 12), and the Minute Waltz (Op. 64, No. 1). However, with the exception of his Funeral March, the composer never named an instrumental work beyond genre and number, leaving all potential extramusical associa... | What descriptive name was Op. 10, No. 12 given? | {
"text": [
"Revolutionary Étude"
],
"answer_start": [
81
]
} |
56d3913859d6e41400146796 | Frédéric_Chopin | Some of Chopin's well-known pieces have acquired descriptive titles, such as the Revolutionary Étude (Op. 10, No. 12), and the Minute Waltz (Op. 64, No. 1). However, with the exception of his Funeral March, the composer never named an instrumental work beyond genre and number, leaving all potential extramusical associa... | What descriptive name was Op. 64, No. 1 given? | {
"text": [
"Minute Waltz"
],
"answer_start": [
127
]
} |
56cff00f234ae51400d9c113 | Frédéric_Chopin | The last opus number that Chopin himself used was 65, allocated to the Cello Sonata in G minor. He expressed a deathbed wish that all his unpublished manuscripts be destroyed. At the request of the composer's mother and sisters, however, his musical executor Julian Fontana selected 23 unpublished piano pieces and group... | What was the last number Chopin gave to an opus? | {
"text": [
"65"
],
"answer_start": [
50
]
} |
56cff00f234ae51400d9c115 | Frédéric_Chopin | The last opus number that Chopin himself used was 65, allocated to the Cello Sonata in G minor. He expressed a deathbed wish that all his unpublished manuscripts be destroyed. At the request of the composer's mother and sisters, however, his musical executor Julian Fontana selected 23 unpublished piano pieces and group... | Who was Chopin's musical executor? | {
"text": [
"Julian Fontana"
],
"answer_start": [
259
]
} |
56cff00f234ae51400d9c116 | Frédéric_Chopin | The last opus number that Chopin himself used was 65, allocated to the Cello Sonata in G minor. He expressed a deathbed wish that all his unpublished manuscripts be destroyed. At the request of the composer's mother and sisters, however, his musical executor Julian Fontana selected 23 unpublished piano pieces and group... | How many unfinished pieces did Julian Fontana make into eight more opus numbers? | {
"text": [
"23"
],
"answer_start": [
283
]
} |
56cff00f234ae51400d9c117 | Frédéric_Chopin | The last opus number that Chopin himself used was 65, allocated to the Cello Sonata in G minor. He expressed a deathbed wish that all his unpublished manuscripts be destroyed. At the request of the composer's mother and sisters, however, his musical executor Julian Fontana selected 23 unpublished piano pieces and group... | Op. 74 is made up of how many Polish songs? | {
"text": [
"17"
],
"answer_start": [
402
]
} |
56d3929359d6e4140014679d | Frédéric_Chopin | The last opus number that Chopin himself used was 65, allocated to the Cello Sonata in G minor. He expressed a deathbed wish that all his unpublished manuscripts be destroyed. At the request of the composer's mother and sisters, however, his musical executor Julian Fontana selected 23 unpublished piano pieces and group... | What is the last opus number that Chopin used? | {
"text": [
"65"
],
"answer_start": [
50
]
} |
56d3929359d6e4140014679f | Frédéric_Chopin | The last opus number that Chopin himself used was 65, allocated to the Cello Sonata in G minor. He expressed a deathbed wish that all his unpublished manuscripts be destroyed. At the request of the composer's mother and sisters, however, his musical executor Julian Fontana selected 23 unpublished piano pieces and group... | Who grouped 23 unpublished pieces and published them as Opp. 66-73 in 1855? | {
"text": [
"Julian Fontana"
],
"answer_start": [
259
]
} |
56d3929359d6e414001467a1 | Frédéric_Chopin | The last opus number that Chopin himself used was 65, allocated to the Cello Sonata in G minor. He expressed a deathbed wish that all his unpublished manuscripts be destroyed. At the request of the composer's mother and sisters, however, his musical executor Julian Fontana selected 23 unpublished piano pieces and group... | When was Op. 74 published? | {
"text": [
"1857"
],
"answer_start": [
396
]
} |
56cff0c3234ae51400d9c123 | Frédéric_Chopin | Works published since 1857 have received alternative catalogue designations instead of opus numbers. The present standard musicological reference for Chopin's works is the Kobylańska Catalogue (usually represented by the initials 'KK'), named for its compiler, the Polish musicologist Krystyna Kobylańska. | The Kobylańska Catalogue was named for who? | {
"text": [
"Krystyna Kobylańska"
],
"answer_start": [
285
]
} |
56cff0c3234ae51400d9c124 | Frédéric_Chopin | Works published since 1857 have received alternative catalogue designations instead of opus numbers. The present standard musicological reference for Chopin's works is the Kobylańska Catalogue (usually represented by the initials 'KK'), named for its compiler, the Polish musicologist Krystyna Kobylańska. | Pieces published after what year stopped receiving opus numbers? | {
"text": [
"1857"
],
"answer_start": [
22
]
} |
56d3946659d6e414001467af | Frédéric_Chopin | Works published since 1857 have received alternative catalogue designations instead of opus numbers. The present standard musicological reference for Chopin's works is the Kobylańska Catalogue (usually represented by the initials 'KK'), named for its compiler, the Polish musicologist Krystyna Kobylańska. | What have pieces published after 1857 been given rather than opus numbers? | {
"text": [
"alternative catalogue designations"
],
"answer_start": [
41
]
} |
56d3946659d6e414001467b0 | Frédéric_Chopin | Works published since 1857 have received alternative catalogue designations instead of opus numbers. The present standard musicological reference for Chopin's works is the Kobylańska Catalogue (usually represented by the initials 'KK'), named for its compiler, the Polish musicologist Krystyna Kobylańska. | What is the current musicologist reference for Chopin's pieces? | {
"text": [
"the Kobylańska Catalogue"
],
"answer_start": [
168
]
} |
56d3946659d6e414001467b1 | Frédéric_Chopin | Works published since 1857 have received alternative catalogue designations instead of opus numbers. The present standard musicological reference for Chopin's works is the Kobylańska Catalogue (usually represented by the initials 'KK'), named for its compiler, the Polish musicologist Krystyna Kobylańska. | What is the shortened reference for the Kobylańska Catalogue? | {
"text": [
"KK"
],
"answer_start": [
231
]
} |
56d3946659d6e414001467b2 | Frédéric_Chopin | Works published since 1857 have received alternative catalogue designations instead of opus numbers. The present standard musicological reference for Chopin's works is the Kobylańska Catalogue (usually represented by the initials 'KK'), named for its compiler, the Polish musicologist Krystyna Kobylańska. | Who compiled the Kobylańska Catalogue? | {
"text": [
"Krystyna Kobylańska."
],
"answer_start": [
285
]
} |
56cff179234ae51400d9c131 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's original publishers included Maurice Schlesinger and Camille Pleyel. His works soon began to appear in popular 19th-century piano anthologies. The first collected edition was by Breitkopf & Härtel (1878–1902). Among modern scholarly editions of Chopin's works are the version under the name of Paderewski publis... | Who released the first collection of Chopin's works? | {
"text": [
"Breitkopf & Härtel"
],
"answer_start": [
187
]
} |
56cff179234ae51400d9c133 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's original publishers included Maurice Schlesinger and Camille Pleyel. His works soon began to appear in popular 19th-century piano anthologies. The first collected edition was by Breitkopf & Härtel (1878–1902). Among modern scholarly editions of Chopin's works are the version under the name of Paderewski publis... | Who edited the Polish "National Edition" of Chopin's works? | {
"text": [
"Jan Ekier"
],
"answer_start": [
403
]
} |
56d3971459d6e414001467cd | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's original publishers included Maurice Schlesinger and Camille Pleyel. His works soon began to appear in popular 19th-century piano anthologies. The first collected edition was by Breitkopf & Härtel (1878–1902). Among modern scholarly editions of Chopin's works are the version under the name of Paderewski publis... | Maurice Schlesinger and Camille Pleyel were what to Chopin? | {
"text": [
"original publishers"
],
"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
56d3971459d6e414001467ce | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's original publishers included Maurice Schlesinger and Camille Pleyel. His works soon began to appear in popular 19th-century piano anthologies. The first collected edition was by Breitkopf & Härtel (1878–1902). Among modern scholarly editions of Chopin's works are the version under the name of Paderewski publis... | Where did Chopin's work start t oshow up? | {
"text": [
"popular 19th-century piano anthologies."
],
"answer_start": [
112
]
} |
56d3971459d6e414001467cf | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's original publishers included Maurice Schlesinger and Camille Pleyel. His works soon began to appear in popular 19th-century piano anthologies. The first collected edition was by Breitkopf & Härtel (1878–1902). Among modern scholarly editions of Chopin's works are the version under the name of Paderewski publis... | What was the name under scholarly publications of Chopin's work form 1937 to 1966? | {
"text": [
"Paderewski"
],
"answer_start": [
303
]
} |
56d3971459d6e414001467d0 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's original publishers included Maurice Schlesinger and Camille Pleyel. His works soon began to appear in popular 19th-century piano anthologies. The first collected edition was by Breitkopf & Härtel (1878–1902). Among modern scholarly editions of Chopin's works are the version under the name of Paderewski publis... | Who edited the Polish National Edition? | {
"text": [
"Jan Ekier"
],
"answer_start": [
403
]
} |
56cff256234ae51400d9c145 | Frédéric_Chopin | Improvisation stands at the centre of Chopin's creative processes. However, this does not imply impulsive rambling: Nicholas Temperley writes that "improvisation is designed for an audience, and its starting-point is that audience's expectations, which include the current conventions of musical form." The works for pia... | What is central to Chopin's process? | {
"text": [
"Improvisation"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56cff256234ae51400d9c146 | Frédéric_Chopin | Improvisation stands at the centre of Chopin's creative processes. However, this does not imply impulsive rambling: Nicholas Temperley writes that "improvisation is designed for an audience, and its starting-point is that audience's expectations, which include the current conventions of musical form." The works for pia... | Rosen suggests that a central part of Chopin's uniqueness is how he handles what? | {
"text": [
"the four-bar phrase"
],
"answer_start": [
879
]
} |
56d398a859d6e414001467e5 | Frédéric_Chopin | Improvisation stands at the centre of Chopin's creative processes. However, this does not imply impulsive rambling: Nicholas Temperley writes that "improvisation is designed for an audience, and its starting-point is that audience's expectations, which include the current conventions of musical form." The works for pia... | What is central to Chopin's creativeness? | {
"text": [
"Improvisation"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d398a859d6e414001467e6 | Frédéric_Chopin | Improvisation stands at the centre of Chopin's creative processes. However, this does not imply impulsive rambling: Nicholas Temperley writes that "improvisation is designed for an audience, and its starting-point is that audience's expectations, which include the current conventions of musical form." The works for pia... | Who wrote that "improvisation is designed for an audience"? | {
"text": [
"Nicholas Temperley"
],
"answer_start": [
116
]
} |
56d398a859d6e414001467e7 | Frédéric_Chopin | Improvisation stands at the centre of Chopin's creative processes. However, this does not imply impulsive rambling: Nicholas Temperley writes that "improvisation is designed for an audience, and its starting-point is that audience's expectations, which include the current conventions of musical form." The works for pia... | What did Rosen suggest was important about chopin's personality? | {
"text": [
"his flexible handling of the four-bar phrase as a structural unit."
],
"answer_start": [
854
]
} |
56cff2e0234ae51400d9c14b | Frédéric_Chopin | J. Barrie Jones suggests that "amongst the works that Chopin intended for concert use, the four ballades and four scherzos stand supreme", and adds that "the Barcarolle Op. 60 stands apart as an example of Chopin's rich harmonic palette coupled with an Italianate warmth of melody." Temperley opines that these works, wh... | What piece does J. Barrie Jones pinpoint as a great example of Chopin's palette? | {
"text": [
"the Barcarolle Op. 60"
],
"answer_start": [
154
]
} |
56d3997e59d6e414001467ed | Frédéric_Chopin | J. Barrie Jones suggests that "amongst the works that Chopin intended for concert use, the four ballades and four scherzos stand supreme", and adds that "the Barcarolle Op. 60 stands apart as an example of Chopin's rich harmonic palette coupled with an Italianate warmth of melody." Temperley opines that these works, wh... | What does J. Barrie Jones feel stands supreme of Chopin's concert pieces? | {
"text": [
"the four ballades and four scherzos"
],
"answer_start": [
87
]
} |
56d3997e59d6e414001467ef | Frédéric_Chopin | J. Barrie Jones suggests that "amongst the works that Chopin intended for concert use, the four ballades and four scherzos stand supreme", and adds that "the Barcarolle Op. 60 stands apart as an example of Chopin's rich harmonic palette coupled with an Italianate warmth of melody." Temperley opines that these works, wh... | What form does Temperley feel that Chopin's ballades and scherzos are based on? | {
"text": [
"departure and return"
],
"answer_start": [
426
]
} |
56cff351234ae51400d9c14d | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's mazurkas and waltzes are all in straightforward ternary or episodic form, sometimes with a coda. The mazurkas often show more folk features than many of his other works, sometimes including modal scales and harmonies and the use of drone basses. However, some also show unusual sophistication, for example Op. 6... | Chopin's mazurkas contain more of what than his other compositions? | {
"text": [
"folk features"
],
"answer_start": [
135
]
} |
56d39a6a59d6e414001467f3 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's mazurkas and waltzes are all in straightforward ternary or episodic form, sometimes with a coda. The mazurkas often show more folk features than many of his other works, sometimes including modal scales and harmonies and the use of drone basses. However, some also show unusual sophistication, for example Op. 6... | What form are Chopin's mazurkas and waltzes in? | {
"text": [
"straightforward ternary or episodic form, sometimes with a coda."
],
"answer_start": [
41
]
} |
56d39a6a59d6e414001467f4 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's mazurkas and waltzes are all in straightforward ternary or episodic form, sometimes with a coda. The mazurkas often show more folk features than many of his other works, sometimes including modal scales and harmonies and the use of drone basses. However, some also show unusual sophistication, for example Op. 6... | Which of Chopin's works shows more folk aspects? | {
"text": [
"mazurkas"
],
"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
56d39a6a59d6e414001467f5 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's mazurkas and waltzes are all in straightforward ternary or episodic form, sometimes with a coda. The mazurkas often show more folk features than many of his other works, sometimes including modal scales and harmonies and the use of drone basses. However, some also show unusual sophistication, for example Op. 6... | What type of bass do Chopin's mazurkas exhibit? | {
"text": [
"drone bass"
],
"answer_start": [
241
]
} |
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