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56cf64e34df3c31400b0d6f9 | Frédéric_Chopin | During 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. | During his vacation in 1824 and 1825 who did Chopin spend his vacation with? | {
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"Dominik Dziewanowski"
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139
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56cf64e34df3c31400b0d6fa | Frédéric_Chopin | Here for the first time he encountered Polish rural folk music. | What type of music did Chopin discover for the first time while staying in Szafarnia? | {
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"Polish rural folk music"
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39
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56d2211ae7d4791d00902693 | Frédéric_Chopin | During 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. | What was the name of the person who hosted Chopin as a guest when he discovered Polish rural folk music? | {
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"Dominik Dziewanowski"
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139
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56d2211ae7d4791d00902694 | Frédéric_Chopin | His letters home from Szafarnia (to which he gave the title "The Szafarnia Courier"), written in a very modern and lively Polish, amused his family with their spoofing of the Warsaw newspapers and demonstrated the youngster's literary gift. | What was the title chopin gave of some spoof letters he wrote? | {
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"The Szafarnia Courier"
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61
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56d2211ae7d4791d00902695 | Frédéric_Chopin | During 1824–28 Chopin spent his vacations away from Warsaw, at a number of locales.[n 4] In 1824 and 1825, at Szafarnia, he was a guest of Dominik Dziewanowski, the father of a schoolmate. | Where did Chopin spend his vacation in 1824 and 1825? | {
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"Szafarnia"
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110
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56cbe5df6d243a140015edd4 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | During what year did Frédéric's youngest sister, Emilia, pass away? | {
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3
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56cbe5df6d243a140015edd5 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | What street did Frédéric's family move to after the death of his youngest sister? | {
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"Krakowskie Przedmieście"
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256
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56cbe5df6d243a140015edd6 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | What year did Frédéric leave Warsaw after moving with his family to the south annex of Krasiński Palace? | {
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56cbe5df6d243a140015edd7 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | What did the Chopin's family business become in the 20th century? | {
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"a museum"
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467
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56cbe5df6d243a140015edd8 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1829 the artist Ambroży Mieroszewski executed a set of portraits of Chopin family members, including the first known portrait of the composer.[n 7] | Which artist created the first known portrait of Frédéric? | {
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"Ambroży Mieroszewski"
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19
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56cf66734df3c31400b0d713 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | What year did Chopin's sister Emilia die? | {
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3
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56cf66734df3c31400b0d714 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | What year did Chopin leave Warsaw? | {
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329
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56cf66734df3c31400b0d715 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | What was the Chopin family's business? | {
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"boarding house for male students"
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381
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56cf66734df3c31400b0d717 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1829 the artist Ambroży Mieroszewski executed a set of portraits of Chopin family members, including the first known portrait of the composer.[n 7] | What artist painted the Chopin family? | {
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"Ambroży Mieroszewski"
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19
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56d3123b59d6e41400146204 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | Who in Chopin's family died shortly before they moved in 1827? | {
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"sister Emilia"
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51
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56d3123b59d6e41400146205 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | What year did Chopin leave Warsaw? | {
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329
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56d3123b59d6e41400146206 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | What was the Chopin boarding house called in English? | {
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419
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56d3123b59d6e41400146207 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1829 the artist Ambroży Mieroszewski executed a set of portraits of Chopin family members, including the first known portrait of the composer.[n 7] | What artist made portraits of the Chopin family in 1829? | {
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"Ambroży Mieroszewski"
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19
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56d3123b59d6e41400146208 | Frédéric_Chopin | In 1827, soon after the death of Chopin's youngest sister Emilia, the family moved from the Warsaw University building, adjacent to the Kazimierz Palace, to lodgings just across the street from the university, in the south annex of the Krasiński Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście,[n 5] where Chopin lived until he left W... | Was the Chopin family boarding house for male or female students? | {
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"male"
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400
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56cbe9436d243a140015eddf | Frédéric_Chopin | Four boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. | Of the individuals that became intimate with Frédéric during their stay at the family apartments, which two became part of Frédéric's social environment in Paris? | {
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"Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana"
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116
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56cbe9436d243a140015ede0 | Frédéric_Chopin | He was also attracted to the singing student Konstancja Gładkowska. | Which singer was cited specifically as someone Frédéric was attracted to? | {
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"Konstancja Gładkowska"
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45
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} |
56cf67c74df3c31400b0d72d | Frédéric_Chopin | Four boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. | What four boys from his family's boarding house became friends with Chopin? | {
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"Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana"
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68
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} |
56cf67c74df3c31400b0d72e | Frédéric_Chopin | He was also attracted to the singing student Konstancja Gładkowska. | Which singer did Chopin become fascinated with? | {
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"Konstancja Gładkowska"
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"answer_start": [
45
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} |
56cf67c74df3c31400b0d72f | Frédéric_Chopin | In letters to Woyciechowski, he indicated which of his works, and even which of their passages, were influenced by his fascination with her; his letter of 15 May 1830 revealed that the slow movement (Larghetto) of his Piano Concerto No. 1 (in E minor) was secretly dedicated to her – "It should be like dreaming in beaut... | Which of Chopin's works was unknowingly dedicated to Gladkowska? | {
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"Piano Concerto No. 1 (in E minor)"
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218
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56cf67c74df3c31400b0d730 | Frédéric_Chopin | In letters to Woyciechowski, he indicated which of his works, and even which of their passages, were influenced by his fascination with her; his letter of 15 May 1830 revealed that the slow movement (Larghetto) of his Piano Concerto No. 1 (in E minor) was secretly dedicated to her – "It should be like dreaming in beaut... | When did Chopin receive his last Conservatory report? | {
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"July 1829"
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384
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56d313b559d6e4140014620e | Frédéric_Chopin | Four boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. | Which two of Chopin's friends became part of his Paris milieu? | {
"text": [
"Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana"
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116
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} |
56d313b559d6e4140014620f | Frédéric_Chopin | He was also attracted to the singing student Konstancja Gładkowska. | What was the name of the singing student Chopin was attracted to? | {
"text": [
"Konstancja Gładkowska"
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"answer_start": [
45
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} |
56d313b559d6e41400146210 | Frédéric_Chopin | Four boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. | To whom did Chopin reveal in letters which parts of his work were about the singing student he was infatuated with? | {
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"Tytus Woyciechowski"
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68
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} |
56d313b559d6e41400146211 | Frédéric_Chopin | In letters to Woyciechowski, he indicated which of his works, and even which of their passages, were influenced by his fascination with her; his letter of 15 May 1830 revealed that the slow movement (Larghetto) of his Piano Concerto No. 1 (in E minor) was secretly dedicated to her – "It should be like dreaming in beaut... | What musical piece had a Larghetto dedicated to the female singing student Chopin was infatuated with? | {
"text": [
"Piano Concerto No. 1 (in E minor)"
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218
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} |
56d313b559d6e41400146212 | Frédéric_Chopin | Four boarders at his parents' apartments became Chopin's intimates: Tytus Woyciechowski, Jan Nepomucen Białobłocki, Jan Matuszyński and Julian Fontana; the latter two would become part of his Paris milieu. | How many boarders of his family's boarding house became intimate friends with Chopin? | {
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0
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56cbeb396d243a140015ede8 | Frédéric_Chopin | In September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. | Who did Frédéric visit Berlin with in September 1828? | {
"text": [
"Feliks Jarocki"
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96
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} |
56cbeb396d243a140015ede9 | Frédéric_Chopin | In September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. | Which opera director did Frédéric see works of during his stay in Berlin? | {
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"Gaspare Spontini"
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140
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} |
56cbeb396d243a140015edeb | Frédéric_Chopin | On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł, governor of the Grand Duchy of Posen—himself an accomplished composer and aspiring cellist. For the prince and his pianist daughter Wanda, he composed his Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano, Op. 3. | Who was Frédéric a guest of during his stay in Berlin in 1829? | {
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"Prince Antoni Radziwiłł"
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52
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56cbeb396d243a140015edec | Frédéric_Chopin | On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł, governor of the Grand Duchy of Posen—himself an accomplished composer and aspiring cellist. For the prince and his pianist daughter Wanda, he composed his Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano, Op. 3. | What piece did Frédéric create specifically for the prince and the prince's daughter, Wanda? | {
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232
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56cf69144df3c31400b0d745 | Frédéric_Chopin | In September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. | When did Chopin visit Berlin? | {
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3
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56cf69144df3c31400b0d746 | Frédéric_Chopin | In September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. | With whom did Chopin go to Berlin? | {
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"Feliks Jarocki"
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96
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} |
56cf69144df3c31400b0d747 | Frédéric_Chopin | In September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. | While in Berlin he saw the operatic work of who? | {
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"Gaspare Spontini"
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140
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56cf69144df3c31400b0d748 | Frédéric_Chopin | On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł, governor of the Grand Duchy of Posen—himself an accomplished composer and aspiring cellist. For the prince and his pianist daughter Wanda, he composed his Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano, Op. 3. | In 1829 on a trip back to Berlin Chopin was a guest of who? | {
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52
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56cf69144df3c31400b0d749 | Frédéric_Chopin | On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł, governor of the Grand Duchy of Posen—himself an accomplished composer and aspiring cellist. For the prince and his pianist daughter Wanda, he composed his Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano, Op. 3. | What piece did Chopin create for Prince Antoni? | {
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232
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56d3148359d6e41400146218 | Frédéric_Chopin | In September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. | What year did Chopin visit Berlin while still a student? | {
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13
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56d3148359d6e41400146219 | Frédéric_Chopin | In September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. | Who did Chopin go to Berlin with? | {
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"Feliks Jarocki"
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"answer_start": [
96
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} |
56d3148359d6e4140014621a | Frédéric_Chopin | In September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. | What did the person who Chopin went with to Berlin do for his work? | {
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86
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56d3148359d6e4140014621b | Frédéric_Chopin | In September 1828 Chopin, while still a student, visited Berlin with a family friend, zoologist Feliks Jarocki, enjoying operas directed by Gaspare Spontini and attending concerts by Carl Friedrich Zelter, Felix Mendelssohn and other celebrities. | Who directed the operas they enjoyed in Berlin? | {
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"Gaspare Spontini"
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140
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} |
56d3148359d6e4140014621c | Frédéric_Chopin | On an 1829 return trip to Berlin, he was a guest of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł, governor of the Grand Duchy of Posen—himself an accomplished composer and aspiring cellist. For the prince and his pianist daughter Wanda, he composed his Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for cello and piano, Op. 3. | What year did Chopin return to Berlin? | {
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"1829"
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"answer_start": [
6
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} |
56cbedde6d243a140015edf2 | Frédéric_Chopin | Back in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. | What did Frédéric compose after hearing Niccolò Paganini perform on the violin? | {
"text": [
"Souvenir de Paganini"
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107
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} |
56cbedde6d243a140015edf4 | Frédéric_Chopin | On 11 August, three weeks after completing his studies at the Warsaw Conservatory, he made his debut in Vienna. | During what month did Frédéric make his first appearance in Vienna? | {
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"August"
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6
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} |
56cbedde6d243a140015edf5 | Frédéric_Chopin | He gave two piano concerts and received many favourable reviews—in addition to some commenting (in Chopin's own words) that he was "too delicate for those accustomed to the piano-bashing of local artists". | How many piano concerts did Frédéric perform in Vienna during this time? | {
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"two"
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8
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} |
56cbedde6d243a140015edf6 | Frédéric_Chopin | He returned to Warsaw in September 1829, where he premiered his Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 on 17 March 1830. | On what date did Frédéric give his first performance of Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21? | {
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"17 March 1830"
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107
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} |
56cf6af94df3c31400b0d761 | Frédéric_Chopin | Back in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. | What did Chopin compose after hearing Niccolo Paganini? | {
"text": [
"Souvenir de Paganini"
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"answer_start": [
107
]
} |
56cf6af94df3c31400b0d762 | Frédéric_Chopin | On 11 August, three weeks after completing his studies at the Warsaw Conservatory, he made his debut in Vienna. | Where did Chopin debut after completing his studies? | {
"text": [
"Vienna"
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104
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} |
56cf6af94df3c31400b0d763 | Frédéric_Chopin | He returned to Warsaw in September 1829, where he premiered his Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 on 17 March 1830. | What piece did Chopin debut after returning to Warsaw? | {
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"Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21"
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64
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} |
56cf6af94df3c31400b0d764 | Frédéric_Chopin | He returned to Warsaw in September 1829, where he premiered his Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 on 17 March 1830. | When did Chopin return to Warsaw? | {
"text": [
"September 1829"
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"answer_start": [
25
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} |
56cf6af94df3c31400b0d765 | Frédéric_Chopin | He gave two piano concerts and received many favourable reviews—in addition to some commenting (in Chopin's own words) that he was "too delicate for those accustomed to the piano-bashing of local artists". | Why did some critics say that Chopin was too delicate? | {
"text": [
"accustomed to the piano-bashing of local artists"
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155
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} |
56d315d159d6e41400146222 | Frédéric_Chopin | Back in Warsaw that year, Chopin heard Niccolò Paganini play the violin, and composed a set of variations, Souvenir de Paganini. | Who did Chopin hear play violin in 1829 that prompted him to write a composisition? | {
"text": [
"Niccolò Paganini"
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"answer_start": [
39
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} |
56d315d159d6e41400146223 | Frédéric_Chopin | On 11 August, three weeks after completing his studies at the Warsaw Conservatory, he made his debut in Vienna. | Where did Chopin make his debut after completing his education? | {
"text": [
"Vienna"
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104
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} |
56d315d159d6e41400146224 | Frédéric_Chopin | He gave two piano concerts and received many favourable reviews—in addition to some commenting (in Chopin's own words) that he was "too delicate for those accustomed to the piano-bashing of local artists". | How many public performances did Chopin do where he made his debut after completing his education? | {
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"two"
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8
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} |
56d315d159d6e41400146225 | Frédéric_Chopin | On 11 August, three weeks after completing his studies at the Warsaw Conservatory, he made his debut in Vienna. | How many weeks after completing school was it before Chopin made his public debut? | {
"text": [
"three"
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14
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} |
56cbef3a6d243a140015edfc | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever." With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to Italy. | On what date did Frédéric begin his journey into Western Europe? | {
"text": [
"2 November 1830"
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"answer_start": [
97
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} |
56cbef3a6d243a140015edfd | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever." With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to Italy. | Which country did Frédéric go to first after setting out for Western Europe? | {
"text": [
"Austria"
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263
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} |
56cbef3a6d243a140015edfe | Frédéric_Chopin | Later that month, in Warsaw, the November 1830 Uprising broke out, and Woyciechowski returned to Poland to enlist. Chopin, now alone in Vienna, was nostalgic for his homeland, and wrote to a friend, "I curse the moment of my departure." When in September 1831 he learned, while travelling from Vienna to Paris, that the ... | In what year did his companion Woyciechowski depart to Poland to enlist for the uprising in Warsaw? | {
"text": [
"1830"
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"answer_start": [
42
]
} |
56cbef3a6d243a140015ee00 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever." With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to Italy. | What historian commented that the events involving Frédéric's friend in Poland contributed to his maturing? | {
"text": [
"Zdzisław Jachimecki"
],
"answer_start": [
142
]
} |
56cf6ca44df3c31400b0d777 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever." With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to Italy. | Who said that Chopin set out "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever?" | {
"text": [
"Zdzisław Jachimecki"
],
"answer_start": [
142
]
} |
56cf6ca44df3c31400b0d778 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever." With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to Italy. | Who did Chopin leave for Austria with? | {
"text": [
"Woyciechowski"
],
"answer_start": [
234
]
} |
56cf6ca44df3c31400b0d779 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever." With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to Italy. | Where did Chopin intend to go after Austria? | {
"text": [
"Italy"
],
"answer_start": [
294
]
} |
56cf6ca44df3c31400b0d77a | Frédéric_Chopin | Later that month, in Warsaw, the November 1830 Uprising broke out, and Woyciechowski returned to Poland to enlist. Chopin, now alone in Vienna, was nostalgic for his homeland, and wrote to a friend, "I curse the moment of my departure." When in September 1831 he learned, while travelling from Vienna to Paris, that the ... | Woyciechowski left Chopin to enlist in what? | {
"text": [
"the November 1830 Uprising"
],
"answer_start": [
29
]
} |
56d3171959d6e4140014622c | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever." With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to Italy. | What geographicla region was opened for Chopin due to his composing and performances? | {
"text": [
"western Europe"
],
"answer_start": [
66
]
} |
56d3171959d6e4140014622d | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever." With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to Italy. | When Chopin started to take his music to the world, what is the last name of the person who went with him to Austria? | {
"text": [
"Woyciechowski"
],
"answer_start": [
234
]
} |
56d3171959d6e4140014622e | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's successes as a composer and performer opened the door to western Europe for him, and on 2 November 1830, he set out, in the words of Zdzisław Jachimecki, "into the wide world, with no very clearly defined aim, forever." With Woyciechowski, he headed for Austria, intending to go on to Italy. | What year did the uprising begin in Warsaw? | {
"text": [
"1830"
],
"answer_start": [
108
]
} |
56d3171959d6e4140014622f | Frédéric_Chopin | Later that month, in Warsaw, the November 1830 Uprising broke out, and Woyciechowski returned to Poland to enlist. Chopin, now alone in Vienna, was nostalgic for his homeland, and wrote to a friend, "I curse the moment of my departure." When in September 1831 he learned, while travelling from Vienna to Paris, that the ... | What were the words Chopin wrote to a friend when he was alone and homesick? | {
"text": [
"\"I curse the moment of my departure.\""
],
"answer_start": [
199
]
} |
56d3171959d6e41400146230 | Frédéric_Chopin | Later that month, in Warsaw, the November 1830 Uprising broke out, and Woyciechowski returned to Poland to enlist. Chopin, now alone in Vienna, was nostalgic for his homeland, and wrote to a friend, "I curse the moment of my departure." When in September 1831 he learned, while travelling from Vienna to Paris, that the ... | What year did Chopin learn that the uprising in Warsaw was crushed? | {
"text": [
"1831"
],
"answer_start": [
255
]
} |
56cbf12a6d243a140015ee06 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. | What event was Frédéric a part of when he arrived in Paris during the later part of September in 1831? | {
"text": [
"the Polish Great Emigration"
],
"answer_start": [
122
]
} |
56cbf12a6d243a140015ee07 | Frédéric_Chopin | In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. | What version of Frédéric's birth name did he begin using after arriving in France? | {
"text": [
"French"
],
"answer_start": [
22
]
} |
56cbf12a6d243a140015ee08 | Frédéric_Chopin | In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. | In what year did Frédéric officially acquire French citizenship? | {
"text": [
"1835"
],
"answer_start": [
100
]
} |
56cbf12a6d243a140015ee09 | Frédéric_Chopin | However, Chopin remained close to his fellow Poles in exile as friends and confidants and he never felt fully comfortable speaking French. | What were the two kinds of relationships stated as Frédéric having with his fellow Poland natives in exile? | {
"text": [
"friends and confidants"
],
"answer_start": [
63
]
} |
56cbf12a6d243a140015ee0a | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. | What nationality is stated as the one Frédéric felt most identified by? | {
"text": [
"Polish"
],
"answer_start": [
126
]
} |
56cf6d3e4df3c31400b0d781 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. | When did Chopin reach Paris? | {
"text": [
"September 1831"
],
"answer_start": [
32
]
} |
56cf6d3e4df3c31400b0d782 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. | By not going back to Poland Chopin became part of what? | {
"text": [
"Polish Great Emigration"
],
"answer_start": [
126
]
} |
56cf6d3e4df3c31400b0d783 | Frédéric_Chopin | In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. | In what year did Chopin become a French citizen? | {
"text": [
"1835"
],
"answer_start": [
100
]
} |
56cf6d3e4df3c31400b0d784 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's biographer Adam Zamoyski writes that he never considered himself to be French, despite his father's French origins, and always saw himself as a Pole. | What is the name of Chopin's biographer? | {
"text": [
"Adam Zamoyski"
],
"answer_start": [
20
]
} |
56d318f359d6e41400146236 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. | After 1831, what country did Chopin never return to? | {
"text": [
"Poland"
],
"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
56d318f359d6e41400146237 | Frédéric_Chopin | In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. | What country's passport did he have from 1835? | {
"text": [
"France"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
56d318f359d6e41400146238 | Frédéric_Chopin | In France he used the French versions of his given names, and after receiving French citizenship in 1835, he travelled on a French passport. | What language was Chopin never completely at ease speaking? | {
"text": [
"French"
],
"answer_start": [
22
]
} |
56d318f359d6e41400146239 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's biographer Adam Zamoyski writes that he never considered himself to be French, despite his father's French origins, and always saw himself as a Pole. | What biographer of Chopin wrote that Chopin never considered himself French? | {
"text": [
"Adam Zamoyski"
],
"answer_start": [
20
]
} |
56d318f359d6e4140014623a | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin arrived in Paris in late September 1831; he would never return to Poland, thus becoming one of many expatriates of the Polish Great Emigration. | Due to the numbers of expatriates of Poland after the uprising, what did it become to be known as? | {
"text": [
"Polish Great Emigration"
],
"answer_start": [
126
]
} |
56cbf37e6d243a140015ee10 | Frédéric_Chopin | In Paris, Chopin encountered artists and other distinguished figures, and found many opportunities to exercise his talents and achieve celebrity. | In what city did Frédéric achieve celebrity status? | {
"text": [
"Paris"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
56cbf37e6d243a140015ee12 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin was also acquainted with the poet Adam Mickiewicz, principal of the Polish Literary Society, some of whose verses he set as songs. | Who was the principal of the Polish Literary Society that Frédéric became acquainted with? | {
"text": [
"Adam Mickiewicz"
],
"answer_start": [
41
]
} |
56cbf37e6d243a140015ee13 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin was also acquainted with the poet Adam Mickiewicz, principal of the Polish Literary Society, some of whose verses he set as songs. | What did Frédéric create from verses of the poet Adam Mickiewicz? | {
"text": [
"songs"
],
"answer_start": [
131
]
} |
56cf6e0d4df3c31400b0d789 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin was also acquainted with the poet Adam Mickiewicz, principal of the Polish Literary Society, some of whose verses he set as songs. | What poet did Chopin use verses from for songs? | {
"text": [
"Adam Mickiewicz"
],
"answer_start": [
41
]
} |
56cf6e0d4df3c31400b0d78a | Frédéric_Chopin | During his years in Paris he was to become acquainted with, among many others, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène Delacroix, and Alfred de Vigny. | What people did Chopin meet while in Paris? | {
"text": [
"Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller, Heinrich Heine, Eugène Delacroix, and Alfred de Vigny"
],
"answer_start": [
79
]
} |
56d319d459d6e41400146240 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin was also acquainted with the poet Adam Mickiewicz, principal of the Polish Literary Society, some of whose verses he set as songs. | What was the name of the poet Chopin became acquainted with in Paris? | {
"text": [
"Adam Mickiewicz"
],
"answer_start": [
41
]
} |
56d319d459d6e41400146241 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin was also acquainted with the poet Adam Mickiewicz, principal of the Polish Literary Society, some of whose verses he set as songs. | What position did the poet who Chopin knew in Paris hold? | {
"text": [
"principal of the Polish Literary Society"
],
"answer_start": [
58
]
} |
56cbf5106d243a140015ee18 | Frédéric_Chopin | His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, often acted as Chopin's adviser and "gradually began to fill the role of elder brother in [his] life." Fontana ... | Which friend of Frédéric failed to achieve success in England? | {
"text": [
"Julian Fontana"
],
"answer_start": [
47
]
} |
56cbf5106d243a140015ee19 | Frédéric_Chopin | His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, often acted as Chopin's adviser and "gradually began to fill the role of elder brother in [his] life." Fontana ... | Who was Frédéric's trusted adviser while in Paris? | {
"text": [
"Albert Grzymała"
],
"answer_start": [
132
]
} |
56cbf5106d243a140015ee1a | Frédéric_Chopin | His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, often acted as Chopin's adviser and "gradually began to fill the role of elder brother in [his] life." Fontana ... | What familial role was Albert Grzymała compared to in regards to Frédéric? | {
"text": [
"elder brother"
],
"answer_start": [
282
]
} |
56cbf5106d243a140015ee1b | Frédéric_Chopin | His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, often acted as Chopin's adviser and "gradually began to fill the role of elder brother in [his] life." Fontana ... | Who is stated as a jack of all trades in service to Frédéric? | {
"text": [
"Julian Fontana"
],
"answer_start": [
47
]
} |
56cbf5106d243a140015ee1c | Frédéric_Chopin | Two Polish friends in Paris were also to play important roles in Chopin's life there. | What nationality were the two friends who served as a pivotal influence in Frédéric's life while in Paris? | {
"text": [
"Polish"
],
"answer_start": [
4
]
} |
56cf6f874df3c31400b0d796 | Frédéric_Chopin | His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, often acted as Chopin's adviser and "gradually began to fill the role of elder brother in [his] life." Fontana ... | Julian Fontana tried to find his way where before moving to Paris? | {
"text": [
"England"
],
"answer_start": [
123
]
} |
56d31b3759d6e41400146244 | Frédéric_Chopin | His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, often acted as Chopin's adviser and "gradually began to fill the role of elder brother in [his] life." Fontana ... | Where did Julian Fontana fail to get established? | {
"text": [
"England"
],
"answer_start": [
123
]
} |
56d31b3759d6e41400146245 | Frédéric_Chopin | His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, often acted as Chopin's adviser and "gradually began to fill the role of elder brother in [his] life." Fontana ... | Who did Chopin know that became rich in Paris? | {
"text": [
"Albert Grzymała"
],
"answer_start": [
132
]
} |
56d31b3759d6e41400146246 | Frédéric_Chopin | His fellow student at the Warsaw Conservatory, Julian Fontana, had originally tried unsuccessfully to establish himself in England; Albert Grzymała, who in Paris became a wealthy financier and society figure, often acted as Chopin's adviser and "gradually began to fill the role of elder brother in [his] life." Fontana ... | Which friend of Chopin became like an older brother to him? | {
"text": [
"Albert Grzymała"
],
"answer_start": [
132
]
} |
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