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western Europe
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What geographicla region was opened for Chopin due to his composing and performances?
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Woyciechowski
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When Chopin started to take his music to the world, what is the last name of the person who went with him to Austria?
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1830
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What year did the uprising begin in Warsaw?
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"I curse the moment of my departure."
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What were the words Chopin wrote to a friend when he was alone and homesick?
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1831
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What year did Chopin learn that the uprising in Warsaw was crushed?
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the Polish Great Emigration
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What event was Frédéric a part of when he arrived in Paris during the later part of September in 1831?
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French
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What version of Frédéric's birth name did he begin using after arriving in France?
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1835
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In what year did Frédéric officially acquire French citizenship?
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friends and confidants
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What were the two kinds of relationships stated as Frédéric having with his fellow Poland natives in exile?
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Polish
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What nationality is stated as the one Frédéric felt most identified by?
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September 1831
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When did Chopin reach Paris?
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Polish Great Emigration
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By not going back to Poland Chopin became part of what?
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1835
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In what year did Chopin become a French citizen?
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Adam Zamoyski
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What is the name of Chopin's biographer?
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Poland
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After 1831, what country did Chopin never return to?
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France
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What country's passport did he have from 1835?
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French
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What language was Chopin never completely at ease speaking?
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Adam Zamoyski
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What biographer of Chopin wrote that Chopin never considered himself French?
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Polish Great Emigration
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Due to the numbers of expatriates of Poland after the uprising, what did it become to be known as?
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Paris
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In what city did Frédéric achieve celebrity status?
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Adam Mickiewicz
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Who was the principal of the Polish Literary Society that Frédéric became acquainted with?
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songs
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What did Frédéric create from verses of the poet Adam Mickiewicz?
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Adam Mickiewicz
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What poet did Chopin use verses from for songs?
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Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène Delacroix, and Alfred de Vigny
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What people did Chopin meet while in Paris?
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Adam Mickiewicz
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What was the name of the poet Chopin became acquainted with in Paris?
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principal of the Polish Literary Society
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What position did the poet who Chopin knew in Paris hold?
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Julian Fontana
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Which friend of Frédéric failed to achieve success in England?
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Albert Grzymała
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Who was Frédéric's trusted adviser while in Paris?
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elder brother
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What familial role was Albert Grzymała compared to in regards to Frédéric?
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Julian Fontana
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Who is stated as a jack of all trades in service to Frédéric?
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Polish
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What nationality were the two friends who served as a pivotal influence in Frédéric's life while in Paris?
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England
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Julian Fontana tried to find his way where before moving to Paris?
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England
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Where did Julian Fontana fail to get established?
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Albert Grzymała
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Who did Chopin know that became rich in Paris?
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Albert Grzymała
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Which friend of Chopin became like an older brother to him?
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Julian Fontana
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Which friend took on the role of several jobs to help Chopin including copyist?
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Warsaw Conservatory
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Where were Chopin and Fontana students together?
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Robert Schumann
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Who gave Frédéric his first significant public approval in regards to his compositions?
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26 February 1832
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On what date did Frédéric give his first performance at the Salle Pleyel?
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intimate keyboard technique
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What is stated as a hindrance for Frédéric's ability to perform in large concert spaces?
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his father
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Who did Frédéric rely upon financially before earning a great income from his works?
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Robert Schumann
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From whom did Chopin receive his first big endorsement?
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26 February 1832
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When did Chopin debut at Salle Pleyel ?
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Rothschild
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What affluent family did Chopin gain a patronage from?
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1831
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When did Chopin receive his first major endorsement from Robert Schumann?
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keyboard technique
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What did Chopin realize was not ideal for larger spaces after his first successful concert in Paris?
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publishing his works and teaching piano to affluent students
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Once Chopin stopped performing concerts, how did he earn his income?
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his own Paris apartment for small groups of friends
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What was Frédéric's favorite environment to perform in?
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pianos
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What instrument did Frédéric play in a performance on 23 March 1833?
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Salle Pleyel
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Chopin gave a yearly performance where?
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Hexameron
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Chopin worked with Liszt on what piece?
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Maurice Schlesinger
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In 1833 with whom with Chopin work to get his music published?
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Adolphe Gutmann
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What is the name of Chopin's pupil who performed with him?
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apartment
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Where did Chopin prefer to play for people?
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Liszt and Hiller
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On March 23, 1833, who headlined and performed with Chopin at a concert?
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Maurice Schlesinger
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Who did Chopin contract with for publishing his music?
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Felix Mendelssohn
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Who did Frédéric meet in the spring of 1834 at the Lower Rhenish Music Festival?
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playing and discussing music
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What two activities did Frédéric do while visiting for a day in Düsseldorf with Mendelssohn and Hiller?
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Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow
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Who was the director of the Academy of Art that Frédéric met while in Düsseldorf?
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Carlsbad
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Where were Frédéric's parents located at when he saw them for the final time in 1835?
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the Lower Rhenish Music Festival
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Where did Chopin meet Felix Mendelssohn?
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Hiller
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Who did Chopin attend the Lower Rhenish Music Festival with?
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Carlsbad
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In 1835 where did Chopin and his parents visit?
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July 1836
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When did Chopin propose marriage to Maria Wodziński?
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Countess Wodzińska
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Who was Maria's mother?
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Felix Mendelssohn
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Who did Chopin meet at a music festival early in 1834?
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Düsseldorf
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Where did Chopin and Hiller go with the person Chopin met in the spring of 1834?
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director of the Academy of Art
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What was Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow position?
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Maria
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What was the first name of the girl Chopin proposed to?
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Woyciechowski
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Who was the recipient of Frédéric's letter he wrote on 12 December 1831?
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Herz, Liszt, Hiller
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What are the three names stated in Frédéric's letter that he had shown interest and curiosity in?
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Liszt
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Who is stated as being in attendance of Frédéric's first performance at the Salle Pleyel on 26 February 1832?
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26 February 1832
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What was the date that LIszt first saw Chopin perform?
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Woyciechowski
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Which friend received the letter in which Chopin referenced Liszt?
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the Salle Pleyel
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Where was Chopin's first concert in Paris held?
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38 Rue de la Chaussée-d'Antin
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What address did Frédéric live at during his stay in Paris?
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a few blocks
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How far down the road did Liszt live from Frédéric during this time?
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seven
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How many times did Frédéric and Liszt collaborate in performances during the years of 1833 to 1841?
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Harriet Smithson
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For whose benefit was the first of these concerts performed for on 2 April 1833?
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Salle Pleyel and the Paris Conservatory
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At which two establishments was the last of these performances conducted at on 25 and 26 April 1841?
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2 April 1833
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When was the first time Liszt and Chopin performed together?
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the Beethoven Memorial in Bonn
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What was the charity that Liszt and Chopin last performed for?
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Salle Pleyel and the Paris Conservatory
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Where did Liszt and Chopin last perform together?
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the Hôtel de France on the Rue Lafitte
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When Liszt lived close to Chopin, where did he call home?
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seven
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How many times did Chopin and Liszy perform together in public?
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Harriet Smithson
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Who did the first concert of Chopin and Liszt benefit?
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love-hate relationship
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What term describes the qualities of the relationship between Frédéric and Liszt?
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theatricality, showmanship and success
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What three qualities of Liszt are stated to have captivated Frédéric?
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an apology
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What did Frédéric receive from Liszt when the latter performed a nocturne with certain embellishments added?
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my friend Liszt
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What did Frédéric introduce Liszt as in when referring to him in his letters up to 1848?
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Op. 10 Études
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What piece did Chopin dedicate to Liszt?
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Marie d'Agoult
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What was the name of Liszt's mistress?
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Liszt
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Who did Chopin dedicate the Op. 10 Études to?
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Liszt
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Who apologized to Chopin for adding embellishments to a musical piece he perforemed that was written by Chopin?
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Marie d'Agoult
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What was the name of Liszt's mistress?
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Hiller
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Who did Chopin write to displaying his desire to take away a performers ability to play his music?
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George Sand
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What was the name of the man who biogrpahers think Chopin was concerned about Liszt's growing relationship with?
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Marie d'Agoult
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Who was the host of the gathering where Frédéric was introduced to George Sand?
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My tragedy
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What did Frédéric label the place in which he placed Maria and her mother's letters about the unlikely marriage?
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Grzymała
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Who did George Sand write to when admitting having a strong affection for Frédéric?
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