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Romantic
In what era of music did Chopin compose?
1849
What year did Chopin die?
21
At what age did Frédéric move to Paris?
30
How many public performances was Frédéric estimated to have given during the remainder of his life?
1835
In what year did Frédéric obtain citizenship in France?
Majorca
In what area had Frédéric's most productive period of composition taken place?
tuberculosis
What was Frédéric's most likely cause of death?
Paris
Where did he end up living when he was 21?
30
How many public shows did he perform during the last years of his life?
Franz Liszt
What other composer did Chopin develop a friendship with?
1835
What year did he gain citizenship in France?
Maria Wodzińska
What is the name of the woman he had a relationship with from 1837-847?
21
At what age did Chopin move to Paris?
30
During the last 18 years he lived about how many times did Chopin perform in public?
1835
What year did Chopin become a citizen of France?
Jane Stirling
In the last years of his life who was the person that supported him financially?
1835
In what year did Chopin become a French citizen?
Jane Stirling
Who gave Chopin money in the last years of his life?
tuberculosis
What was the likely cause of death for Chopin?
piano
What instrument did every composition by Frédéric include?
instrumental ballade
What concept was Frédéric credited with creating?
J. S. Bach, Mozart and Schubert
Whose music did Frédéric admire the most and thus provide influence on his work?
nuance and sensitivity
What features marked Frédéric's performance style and made them unique?
Paris salons
What establishments did Frédéric frequently visit in Paris that influenced his career?
piano
Which instrument do every one of his compositions include?
instrumental ballade
What concept did Chopin create?
nuance and sensitivity
What are two things Chopin's performances were known for?
J. S. Bach, Mozart and Schubert
What three composers influenced Chopin's work?
Polish
Chopin wrote some music to lyrics, what language were the lyrics?
piano
What instrument is involved in all of Chopin's work?
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?