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George Sand
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What is the name of the author Chopin met at a gathering put on by Marie d'Agoult?
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his poor health
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What was a possible reason for Chopin's failed engagement to Maria Wodzińska?
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My tragedy
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What did Chopin write on the box of letters from Maria and her mother?
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Marie d'Agoult
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Who hosted the party whre Chopin met George Sand?
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1837
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What year did Maria Wodzińska's mother tell Chopin that he likely would not marry her daughter?
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My tragedy
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What did Chopin write on the package that contained letters from Maria and her mother?
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Grzymała
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Who did Sand confide to in a letter about her feelings for Chopin in June, 1838?
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London
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What city did Frédéric visit in June 1837?
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his association with Sand began in earnest
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What event occurred on Frédéric's return to Paris?
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six
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How many years older was George Sand compared to Frédéric?
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miserable
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What adjective is used to describe Frédéric and Sand's time together during the winter of 1838?
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Valldemossa
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Where did Frédéric and Sand venture to after Majorca became unlivable when it was discovered they were not married?
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Camille Pleyel
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With whom did Chopin go to London with in 1837?
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piano maker
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What was James Broadwood's occupation?
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six years
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How much older was George Sands than Chopin?
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Félicien Mallefille
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During Sands and Chopin's visit to Majorca who were they fleeing?
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a former Carthusian monastery
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After it became known that Sands and Chopin were unmarried where did they end up taking up shelter?
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June 1838
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When did Chopin and Sand become lovers?
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Majorca
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Where did Chopin and Sand go between November 1838 and February 1839?
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Sand's two children
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Who joined Chopin and Sand on their trip to Majorca?
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Félicien Mallefille.
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One of the reasons Chopin and Sand went to Majorca was to escape the threats of who?
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a former Carthusian monastery
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Where did Chopin and Sand stay in Valldemossa?
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Three
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How many doctors saw Frédéric by the 3rd of December?
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piano
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What did Frédéric have trouble playing as a result of his growing illness?
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best possible condition
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What condition did Frédéric describe the piano that arrived to him through many dangerous obstacles?
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3
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How many doctors visited Chopin?
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December
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What month did Chopin's piano arrive?
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his bad health
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What did Chopin compalin about?
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his Pleyel piano
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What did Chopin have a hard time getting delivered to Majorca?
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December
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What month did Chopin's Pleyel piano arrive in Majorca?
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Pleyel
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Who did Chopin send his Preludes to?
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bad weather
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What is stated as having a negative effect on Frédéric's health during this productive time?
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Canuts
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What culture of French people did Sand sell the piano to?
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Marseilles
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What city did the group travel to in order to help Frédéric recover?
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Nohant
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Where was Sand's estate located where they stayed for the summers until 1846?
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Square d'Orléans
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Where did Frédéric and Sand move to in 1842 in buildings next to each other?
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the Canuts
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Who did Sand sell Chopin's piano to?
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Marseilles
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Where did the group travel to after Barcelona?
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Nohant
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Where was Sand's home?
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5 rue Tronchet
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After returning to Paris where was Chopin's apartment?
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Square d'Orléans
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In 1842 where did Chopin and Sand move?
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the bad weather
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What had a negative effect on Chopin's health?
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the Canuts.
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Who did Sand sell the piano to?
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Marseilles
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Where did they travel after leaving Barcelona?
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Square d'Orléans
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Where did Chopin and Sand move to in 1842?
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Nohant
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Where did they spend most summers until 1846?
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Berlioz's Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale
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What event were Chopin and Sand at on 26 July 1840?
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tenth
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What anniversary was the July Revolution that Sand and Chopin were present at a dress rehearsal for?
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Adolphe Nourrit
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At whose funeral did Chopin play in 1839?
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organ
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What instrument did Chopin play at Adolphe Nourrit's funeral?
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Franz Schubert's lied Die Gestirne
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What piece did Chopin play at Adolphe Nourrit's funeral?
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Adolphe Nourrit
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Chopin attended the funeral of who in 1839?
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Franz Schubert's lied Die Gestirne.
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What did Chopin play at the funeral?
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Berlioz's Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale
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What was the dress rehearsal for?
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the July Revolution.
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It was in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of what?
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Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53
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What is the example given of a work produced by Frédéric during calm summers at Nohant?
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Pauline Viardot
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Which of the two people that visited Chopin were tutored by him on piano?
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7 June 1842
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On what date did Delacroix write a letter based on his visit at Nohant?
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piano technique and composition
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What did Chopin help Pauline Viardot with?
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Delacroix and the mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot
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Who were two visitors to Chopin while in Nohant?
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piano technique and composition.
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What two things did Chopin advise Viardot on?
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Delacroix
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Who wrote a letter on June 7, 1842 about a stay in Nohant?
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1842
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In which year did Chopin begin experiencing a serious decline in health?
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Grzymała
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To whom did Chopin write a letter on 21 February 1842 about his agonizing pain?
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Beethoven Seventh Symphony arrangement at Erard's
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What performance was Chopin forced to decline due to his increasing ill health?
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piano
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What instrument did Chopin play for Charles Hallé when the latter visited him?
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temporal lobe epilepsy
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What has current day research suggested that Chopin was suffering from alongside his other illnesses?
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1842
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Starting in what year did Chopin start showing evidence of very bad health?
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Beethoven Seventh Symphony arrangement
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What second performance did Chopin have to decline to play?
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temporal lobe epilepsy
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What specific illness does modern evidence point to Chopin having?
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From 1842 onwards
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When did Chopin show signs of serious illness?
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mouth and tonsils
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Chopin wrote in 1842 that he had to lie in bed all day because what ached so much?
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Alkan
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Chopin had to decline who's invitation in 1843 to particpate in a performance at Erard's?
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Charles Hallé
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Who visited Chopin in 1844 and wrote about his inability to move?
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temporal lobe epilepsy.
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Modern medicine indicates Chopin may have suffered from what condition?
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Auguste Clésinger
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What was the name of Sand's daughter's fiance that contributed to deteriorating the relationship between Sand and Chopin?
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radical political pursuits
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What was the interest Sand had that Chopin showed apathy towards?
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third child
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What did Sand begin referring to Chopin as as his illness got worse?
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Lucrezia Floriani
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What was the name of Sand's novel she published in reference to her situation with Chopin?
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1847
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In what year did Chopin and Sand ultimately bring their relationship to a close?
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1846
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When did Chopin's relationship with Sand start to deteriorate?
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Auguste Clésinger
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Whom did Sand's daughter Solange become engaged to?
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Lucrezia Floriani
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What novel did Sand write in 1847?
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Auguste Clésinger.
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Who was the fortune hunter engaged to Sand's daughter?
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nurse
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What role did Sand take on as her relationship with Chopin progressed?
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Lucrezia Floriani
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What was the name of Sand's book where the main characters can be interpreted as Sand and Chopin?
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1847
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When did Chopin end his relationship with Sand?
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Op. 58 sonata
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What was the name of the single piece of work he wrote in 1844?
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more refined than many of his earlier compositions
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What can be said of these works compared to his work in other years even though the quantity was less?
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a dozen
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How many pieces did Chopin write in 1841?
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six
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How many pieces did Chopin compose in 1842?
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Op. 58 sonata
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What piece did Chopin compose in 1844?
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six
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How many works did Chopin write in 1842?
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six shorter pieces
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How many works did Chopin write in 1843?
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three mazurkas
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How many works did Chopin write in 1845?
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February 1848
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In what month and year did Chopin give his final performance?
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Auguste Franchomme
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With whom did Chopin perform his final concert?
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February 1848
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When did Chopin last perform?
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Auguste Franchomme
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Who did Chopin last perform with?
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struggle financially.
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Plitical strife, popularity decline, instability of era and fewer students caused Chopin to what?
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