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56d3aab62ccc5a1400d82dec | Frédéric_Chopin | The British Library notes that "Chopin's works have been recorded by all the great pianists of the recording era." The earliest recording was an 1895 performance by Paul Pabst of the Nocturne in E major Op. 62 No. 2. | When did Pabst record his Chopin performance? | {
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"1895"
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145
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56d3aab62ccc5a1400d82ded | Frédéric_Chopin | A select discography of recordings of Chopin works by pianists representing the various pedagogic traditions stemming from Chopin is given by Methuen-Campbell in his work tracing the lineage and character of those traditions. | Who has given a discography of pianists' representation of Chopin's pedagogic style? | {
"text": [
"Methuen-Campbell"
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142
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} |
56cf5376aab44d1400b88fd8 | Frédéric_Chopin | The world's oldest monographic music competition, the International Chopin Piano Competition, founded in 1927, is held every five years in Warsaw. | What is the name of the oldest music essay competition? | {
"text": [
"International Chopin Piano Competition"
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56cf5376aab44d1400b88fd9 | Frédéric_Chopin | The world's oldest monographic music competition, the International Chopin Piano Competition, founded in 1927, is held every five years in Warsaw. | What year was the International Chopin Piano Competition founded? | {
"text": [
"1927"
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105
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56cf5376aab44d1400b88fda | Frédéric_Chopin | The world's oldest monographic music competition, the International Chopin Piano Competition, founded in 1927, is held every five years in Warsaw. | Where is the International Chopin Piano Competition held? | {
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"Warsaw"
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139
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56cf5376aab44d1400b88fdb | Frédéric_Chopin | The world's oldest monographic music competition, the International Chopin Piano Competition, founded in 1927, is held every five years in Warsaw. | How often is the International Chopin Piano Competition held? | {
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"every five years"
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119
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56cf5376aab44d1400b88fdc | Frédéric_Chopin | The Institute site also lists nearly 1,500 performances of Chopin works on YouTube as of January 2014. | The Fryderyk Chopin Institute of Poland includes approximately how many recordings of Chopin's work from Youtube? | {
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"1,500"
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37
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56d3aa352ccc5a1400d82de2 | Frédéric_Chopin | The world's oldest monographic music competition, the International Chopin Piano Competition, founded in 1927, is held every five years in Warsaw. | What is the world's oldest monographic music competition? | {
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"the International Chopin Piano Competition"
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50
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56d3aa352ccc5a1400d82de3 | Frédéric_Chopin | The world's oldest monographic music competition, the International Chopin Piano Competition, founded in 1927, is held every five years in Warsaw. | When was the International Chopin Piano Competition established? | {
"text": [
"1927"
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105
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56d3aa352ccc5a1400d82de4 | Frédéric_Chopin | The Fryderyk Chopin Institute of Poland lists on its website over eighty societies world-wide devoted to the composer and his music. | There are over 80 societies throughout the world that have been established because of Chopin and his music according to who? | {
"text": [
"The Fryderyk Chopin Institute of Poland"
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0
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56d3aa352ccc5a1400d82de5 | Frédéric_Chopin | The Institute site also lists nearly 1,500 performances of Chopin works on YouTube as of January 2014. | How many known works of Chopin's music were on YouTube up to the beginning of 2014? | {
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"nearly 1,500"
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30
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56cf5433aab44d1400b88fee | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's music was used in the 1909 ballet Chopiniana, choreographed by Michel Fokine and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov. | What is the name of the ballet that included Chopin's work? | {
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"Chopiniana"
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43
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56cf5433aab44d1400b88fef | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's music was used in the 1909 ballet Chopiniana, choreographed by Michel Fokine and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov. | Who choreographed a ballet which included Chopin's work? | {
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"Michel Fokine"
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72
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56cf5433aab44d1400b88ff0 | Frédéric_Chopin | Sergei Diaghilev commissioned additional orchestrations—from Stravinsky, Anatoly Lyadov, Sergei Taneyev and Nikolai Tcherepnin—for later productions, which used the title Les Sylphides. | Chopiniana later went by a different name, what is that name? | {
"text": [
"Les Sylphides"
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171
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} |
56cf5433aab44d1400b88ff1 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's music was used in the 1909 ballet Chopiniana, choreographed by Michel Fokine and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov. | Who orchestrated Chopiniana? | {
"text": [
"Alexander Glazunov"
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106
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} |
56cf5433aab44d1400b88ff2 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's music was used in the 1909 ballet Chopiniana, choreographed by Michel Fokine and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov. | What year was the Chopiniana released? | {
"text": [
"1909"
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31
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} |
56d3a9bb2ccc5a1400d82dda | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's music was used in the 1909 ballet Chopiniana, choreographed by Michel Fokine and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov. | Which 1909 ballet used Chopin's music? | {
"text": [
"Chopiniana"
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43
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} |
56d3a9bb2ccc5a1400d82ddb | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's music was used in the 1909 ballet Chopiniana, choreographed by Michel Fokine and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov. | Who choreographed Chopiniana? | {
"text": [
"Michel Fokine"
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72
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} |
56d3a9bb2ccc5a1400d82ddc | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's music was used in the 1909 ballet Chopiniana, choreographed by Michel Fokine and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov. | Who orchestrated Chopiniana? | {
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"Alexander Glazunov."
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106
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56d3a9bb2ccc5a1400d82ddd | Frédéric_Chopin | Sergei Diaghilev commissioned additional orchestrations—from Stravinsky, Anatoly Lyadov, Sergei Taneyev and Nikolai Tcherepnin—for later productions, which used the title Les Sylphides. | Sergei Diaghilev obtained additional orchestrations for subsequent productions, using which title? | {
"text": [
"Les Sylphides."
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171
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} |
56cfe4a4234ae51400d9c015 | Frédéric_Chopin | In April, during the Revolution of 1848 in Paris, he left for London, where he performed at several concerts and at numerous receptions in great houses. | Where did Chopin head to during the Revolution of 1848? | {
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"London"
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62
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} |
56cfe4a4234ae51400d9c016 | Frédéric_Chopin | This tour was suggested to him by his Scottish pupil Jane Stirling and her elder sister. | Who provided the majority of funds for his concert tour in London? | {
"text": [
"Jane Stirling"
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53
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} |
56d3711659d6e414001463ce | Frédéric_Chopin | In April, during the Revolution of 1848 in Paris, he left for London, where he performed at several concerts and at numerous receptions in great houses. | Where did Chopin go in the spring of 1848? | {
"text": [
"London"
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62
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} |
56d3711659d6e414001463cf | Frédéric_Chopin | This tour was suggested to him by his Scottish pupil Jane Stirling and her elder sister. | What two people suggested the 1848 tour? | {
"text": [
"Jane Stirling and her elder sister"
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53
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} |
56d3711659d6e414001463d0 | Frédéric_Chopin | This tour was suggested to him by his Scottish pupil Jane Stirling and her elder sister. | Who paid for most of the 1848 music tour of Chopin? | {
"text": [
"Jane Stirling"
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53
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56d3711659d6e414001463d1 | Frédéric_Chopin | In April, during the Revolution of 1848 in Paris, he left for London, where he performed at several concerts and at numerous receptions in great houses. | What was happening in April 1848 in Paris? | {
"text": [
"Revolution"
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21
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56d3711659d6e414001463d2 | Frédéric_Chopin | This tour was suggested to him by his Scottish pupil Jane Stirling and her elder sister. | What was Jane Stirling's national heritage? | {
"text": [
"Scottish"
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38
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} |
56cfe6cf234ae51400d9c03b | Frédéric_Chopin | In London Chopin took lodgings at Dover Street, where the firm of Broadwood provided him with a grand piano. At his first engagement, on 15 May at Stafford House, the audience included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. | Where did Chopin stay while in London? | {
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"Dover Street"
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34
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56cfe6cf234ae51400d9c03c | Frédéric_Chopin | In London Chopin took lodgings at Dover Street, where the firm of Broadwood provided him with a grand piano. At his first engagement, on 15 May at Stafford House, the audience included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. | What company provided Chopin with a piano while in London? | {
"text": [
"Broadwood"
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66
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} |
56cfe6cf234ae51400d9c03d | Frédéric_Chopin | In London Chopin took lodgings at Dover Street, where the firm of Broadwood provided him with a grand piano. At his first engagement, on 15 May at Stafford House, the audience included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. | Where was Chopin's initial performance? | {
"text": [
"Stafford House"
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147
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} |
56cfe6cf234ae51400d9c03e | Frédéric_Chopin | In London Chopin took lodgings at Dover Street, where the firm of Broadwood provided him with a grand piano. At his first engagement, on 15 May at Stafford House, the audience included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. | What two notable guests were present during his premiere performance at Stafford House? | {
"text": [
"Queen Victoria and Prince Albert"
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"answer_start": [
185
]
} |
56cfe6cf234ae51400d9c03f | Frédéric_Chopin | At a concert on 7 July he shared the platform with Viardot, who sang arrangements of some of his mazurkas to Spanish texts. | What date did he perform with Viardot? | {
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"7 July"
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16
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} |
56d372e959d6e41400146401 | Frédéric_Chopin | In London Chopin took lodgings at Dover Street, where the firm of Broadwood provided him with a grand piano. At his first engagement, on 15 May at Stafford House, the audience included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. | What steet did Chopin stay on in London? | {
"text": [
"Dover Street"
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34
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} |
56d372e959d6e41400146402 | Frédéric_Chopin | In London Chopin took lodgings at Dover Street, where the firm of Broadwood provided him with a grand piano. At his first engagement, on 15 May at Stafford House, the audience included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. | What did Broadway provide for Chopin? | {
"text": [
"a grand piano."
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94
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} |
56d372e959d6e41400146403 | Frédéric_Chopin | In London Chopin took lodgings at Dover Street, where the firm of Broadwood provided him with a grand piano. At his first engagement, on 15 May at Stafford House, the audience included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. | What two dignitaries where at his first performance in London? | {
"text": [
"Queen Victoria and Prince Albert."
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185
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} |
56d372e959d6e41400146404 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin was also sought after for piano lessons, for which he charged the high fee of one guinea (£1.05 in present British currency) per hour, and for private recitals for which the fee was 20 guineas. | In addition to hearing him play, what else did people seek from Chopin in London? | {
"text": [
"piano lessons"
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33
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} |
56d372e959d6e41400146405 | Frédéric_Chopin | At a concert on 7 July he shared the platform with Viardot, who sang arrangements of some of his mazurkas to Spanish texts. | Who sang chopin arrangements on July 7 of the year Chopin was in London? | {
"text": [
"Viardot"
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51
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} |
56cfe792234ae51400d9c05b | Frédéric_Chopin | In late summer he was invited by Jane Stirling to visit Scotland, where he stayed at Calder House near Edinburgh and at Johnstone Castle in Renfrewshire, both owned by members of Stirling's family. | Where did Jane Stirling invite Chopin? | {
"text": [
"Scotland"
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56
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} |
56cfe792234ae51400d9c05c | Frédéric_Chopin | In late October 1848, while staying at 10 Warriston Crescent in Edinburgh with the Polish physician Adam Łyszczyński, he wrote out his last will and testament—"a kind of disposition to be made of my stuff in the future, if I should drop dead somewhere", he wrote to Grzymała. | What doctor was with Chopin when he wrote out his will? | {
"text": [
"Adam Łyszczyński"
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100
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} |
56d3740c59d6e41400146423 | Frédéric_Chopin | In late summer he was invited by Jane Stirling to visit Scotland, where he stayed at Calder House near Edinburgh and at Johnstone Castle in Renfrewshire, both owned by members of Stirling's family. | Where was Chopin invited to in late summer? | {
"text": [
"Scotland"
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"answer_start": [
56
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} |
56d3740c59d6e41400146426 | Frédéric_Chopin | He wrote at this time to Grzymała "My Scottish ladies are kind, but such bores", and responding to a rumour about his involvement, answered that he was "closer to the grave than the nuptial bed." He gave a public concert in Glasgow on 27 September, and another in Edinburgh, at the Hopetoun Rooms on Queen Street (now Er... | What city did Chopin perform at on September 27? | {
"text": [
"Glasgow"
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"answer_start": [
224
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} |
56d3740c59d6e41400146427 | Frédéric_Chopin | In late October 1848, while staying at 10 Warriston Crescent in Edinburgh with the Polish physician Adam Łyszczyński, he wrote out his last will and testament—"a kind of disposition to be made of my stuff in the future, if I should drop dead somewhere", he wrote to Grzymała. | What did Chopin write while staying with Doctor Adam Łyszczyński? | {
"text": [
"will"
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140
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} |
56cfe7f4234ae51400d9c05f | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin made his last public appearance on a concert platform at London's Guildhall on 16 November 1848, when, in a final patriotic gesture, he played for the benefit of Polish refugees. | When did Chopin last appear in public? | {
"text": [
"16 November 1848"
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86
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56cfe7f4234ae51400d9c060 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin made his last public appearance on a concert platform at London's Guildhall on 16 November 1848, when, in a final patriotic gesture, he played for the benefit of Polish refugees. | Where was Chopin's last public performance? | {
"text": [
"Guildhall"
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73
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} |
56d375b859d6e41400146468 | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin made his last public appearance on a concert platform at London's Guildhall on 16 November 1848, when, in a final patriotic gesture, he played for the benefit of Polish refugees. | Who were the beneficiaries of his last public concert? | {
"text": [
"Polish refugees."
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169
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} |
56d375b859d6e41400146469 | Frédéric_Chopin | By this time he was very seriously ill, weighing under 99 pounds (i.e. less than 45 kg), and his doctors were aware that his sickness was at a terminal stage. | What was the diagnosis of Chopin's health condition at this time? | {
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"terminal"
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143
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} |
56d375b859d6e4140014646b | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin made his last public appearance on a concert platform at London's Guildhall on 16 November 1848, when, in a final patriotic gesture, he played for the benefit of Polish refugees. | Where was Chopin's last public performance? | {
"text": [
"London's Guildhall"
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64
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} |
56cfe87e234ae51400d9c06d | Frédéric_Chopin | Occasionally he played, or accompanied the singing of Delfina Potocka, for his friends. | Who did Chopin play for while she sang? | {
"text": [
"Delfina Potocka"
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"answer_start": [
54
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} |
56cfe87e234ae51400d9c06e | Frédéric_Chopin | During the summer of 1849, his friends found him an apartment in Chaillot, out of the centre of the city, for which the rent was secretly subsidised by an admirer, Princess Obreskoff. | In 1849 where did Chopin live? | {
"text": [
"Chaillot"
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65
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} |
56cfe87e234ae51400d9c06f | Frédéric_Chopin | During the summer of 1849, his friends found him an apartment in Chaillot, out of the centre of the city, for which the rent was secretly subsidised by an admirer, Princess Obreskoff. | Who was anonymously paying for Chopin's apartment? | {
"text": [
"Princess Obreskoff"
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"answer_start": [
164
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} |
56d381b459d6e41400146591 | Frédéric_Chopin | At the end of November, Chopin returned to Paris. | When did Chopin return to Paris? | {
"text": [
"November"
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14
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56d381b459d6e41400146592 | Frédéric_Chopin | Occasionally he played, or accompanied the singing of Delfina Potocka, for his friends. | Chopin accompanied which singer for friends? | {
"text": [
"Delfina Potocka"
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"answer_start": [
54
]
} |
56d381b459d6e41400146593 | Frédéric_Chopin | During the summer of 1849, his friends found him an apartment in Chaillot, out of the centre of the city, for which the rent was secretly subsidised by an admirer, Princess Obreskoff. | Where did his friends found Chopin an apartment in 1849? | {
"text": [
"Chaillot"
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"answer_start": [
65
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} |
56d381b459d6e41400146594 | Frédéric_Chopin | During the summer of 1849, his friends found him an apartment in Chaillot, out of the centre of the city, for which the rent was secretly subsidised by an admirer, Princess Obreskoff. | Who paid for Chopin's apartment in Chaillot? | {
"text": [
"Princess Obreskoff."
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"answer_start": [
164
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} |
56d381b459d6e41400146595 | Frédéric_Chopin | Here in June 1849 he was visited by Jenny Lind. | When did Jenny Lind visit Chopin? | {
"text": [
"June 1849"
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8
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56cfe911234ae51400d9c085 | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | When did his sister come to stay with Chopin? | {
"text": [
"June 1849"
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3
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} |
56cfe911234ae51400d9c086 | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | In September 1849 where did Chopin take up residence? | {
"text": [
"Place Vendôme 12"
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"answer_start": [
159
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} |
56d3823659d6e414001465b6 | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | Which family member came to Paris in June 1849? | {
"text": [
"his sister"
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"answer_start": [
13
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} |
56d3823659d6e414001465b7 | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | Who accompanied Chopin's sister to Paris? | {
"text": [
"her husband and daughter"
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"answer_start": [
51
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} |
56d3823659d6e414001465b8 | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | Who gave Chopin a loan in September for an apartment? | {
"text": [
"Jane Stirling"
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"answer_start": [
120
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} |
56d3823659d6e414001465b9 | Frédéric_Chopin | After 15 October, when his condition took a marked turn for the worse, only a handful of his closest friends remained with him, although Viardot remarked sardonically that "all the grand Parisian ladies considered it de rigueur to faint in his room." | What did Parisian ladies consider proper etiquette when in Chopin's room? | {
"text": [
"to faint"
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"answer_start": [
228
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} |
56cfe9df234ae51400d9c0a1 | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | Why did Chopin request being cut open after his death? | {
"text": [
"fear of being buried alive"
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"answer_start": [
58
]
} |
56cfe9df234ae51400d9c0a3 | Frédéric_Chopin | On 17 October, after midnight, the physician leaned over him and asked whether he was suffering greatly. "No longer", he replied. | What did Chopin reply to the doctor when asked is he was suffering? | {
"text": [
"\"No longer\""
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
56cfe9df234ae51400d9c0a4 | Frédéric_Chopin | Later that morning, Solange's husband Clésinger made Chopin's death mask and a cast of his left hand. | Who made Chopin's death mask? | {
"text": [
"Clésinger"
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"answer_start": [
38
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} |
56d38a4a59d6e414001466bb | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | Why did Chopin want his body opened when he died? | {
"text": [
"fear of being buried alive"
],
"answer_start": [
58
]
} |
56d38a4a59d6e414001466bf | Frédéric_Chopin | Later that morning, Solange's husband Clésinger made Chopin's death mask and a cast of his left hand. | What did Solange's husband make hours after Chopin's death along with his death mask? | {
"text": [
"a cast of his left hand."
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"answer_start": [
77
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} |
56cfeaa3234ae51400d9c0b3 | Frédéric_Chopin | His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. | What is listed as Chopin's official cause of death? | {
"text": [
"tuberculosis"
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"answer_start": [
40
]
} |
56cfeaa3234ae51400d9c0b4 | Frédéric_Chopin | His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. | What was the name of Chopin's doctor? | {
"text": [
"Jean Cruveilhier"
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"answer_start": [
73
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} |
56cfeaa3234ae51400d9c0b5 | Frédéric_Chopin | Permission for DNA testing, which could put the matter to rest, has been denied by the Polish government. | What has the Polish government not allowed to find true cause of death? | {
"text": [
"DNA testing"
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"answer_start": [
15
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} |
56d38ac959d6e414001466cf | Frédéric_Chopin | His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. | What was the cause of death on Chopin's death certificate? | {
"text": [
"tuberculosis"
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"answer_start": [
40
]
} |
56d38ac959d6e414001466d0 | Frédéric_Chopin | His death certificate gave the cause as tuberculosis, and his physician, Jean Cruveilhier, was then the leading French authority on this disease. | Who was Chopin's physician? | {
"text": [
"Jean Cruveilhier"
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"answer_start": [
73
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} |
56d38ac959d6e414001466d1 | Frédéric_Chopin | Other possibilities have been advanced including cystic fibrosis, cirrhosis and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. | Other possiblities for Chopin's death include cirrhosis, alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, and what? | {
"text": [
"cystic fibrosis"
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49
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} |
56d38ac959d6e414001466d2 | Frédéric_Chopin | Permission for DNA testing, which could put the matter to rest, has been denied by the Polish government. | Who has denied testing Chopin's DNA to determine the actual cause of death? | {
"text": [
"the Polish government."
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"answer_start": [
83
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} |
56cfeae2234ae51400d9c0b9 | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral, held at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, was delayed almost two weeks, until 30 October. | Where was Chopin's funeral held? | {
"text": [
"Church of the Madeleine"
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"answer_start": [
25
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} |
56cfeae2234ae51400d9c0ba | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral, held at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, was delayed almost two weeks, until 30 October. | How long was Chopin's funeral delayed? | {
"text": [
"two weeks"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
56cfeae2234ae51400d9c0bb | Frédéric_Chopin | 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": [
0
]
} |
56d38ba459d6e414001466e7 | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral, held at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, was delayed almost two weeks, until 30 October. | 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. | How long was Chopin's funeral delayed? | {
"text": [
"two weeks"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
56d38ba459d6e414001466eb | Frédéric_Chopin | 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"
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"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
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. | What song was sung at Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Mozart's Requiem"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56cfeb52234ae51400d9c0c0 | Frédéric_Chopin | The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. | Who was the organist at Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Louis Lefébure-Wély"
],
"answer_start": [
32
]
} |
56cfeb52234ae51400d9c0c1 | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral procession to Père Lachaise Cemetery, which included Chopin's sister Ludwika, was led by the aged Prince Adam Czartoryski. | Who led Chopin's funeral procession? | {
"text": [
"Prince Adam Czartoryski"
],
"answer_start": [
110
]
} |
56cfeb52234ae51400d9c0c2 | Frédéric_Chopin | At the graveside, the Funeral March from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 was played, in Reber's instrumentation. | What was played at his graveside? | {
"text": [
"Funeral March from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2"
],
"answer_start": [
22
]
} |
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. | What Mozart song was sung at Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Mozart's Requiem"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d38c2b59d6e41400146704 | Frédéric_Chopin | The organist at the funeral was Louis Lefébure-Wély. | Who was the organist for Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Louis Lefébure-Wély"
],
"answer_start": [
32
]
} |
56d38c2b59d6e41400146705 | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral procession to Père Lachaise Cemetery, which included Chopin's sister Ludwika, was led by the aged Prince Adam Czartoryski. | Which cemetery was Chopin buried in? | {
"text": [
"Père Lachaise Cemetery"
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
56d38c2b59d6e41400146706 | Frédéric_Chopin | The funeral procession to Père Lachaise Cemetery, which included Chopin's sister Ludwika, was led by the aged Prince Adam Czartoryski. | Who led the funeral procession? | {
"text": [
"Prince Adam Czartoryski"
],
"answer_start": [
110
]
} |
56d38c2b59d6e41400146707 | Frédéric_Chopin | At the graveside, the Funeral March from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 was played, in Reber's instrumentation. | What was played at Chopin's graveside? | {
"text": [
"the Funeral March from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2"
],
"answer_start": [
18
]
} |
56cfec4b234ae51400d9c0cd | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. | 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. | What is the name of the muse carved on Chopin's tombstone? | {
"text": [
"Euterpe"
],
"answer_start": [
49
]
} |
56cfec4b234ae51400d9c0cf | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | How much did Chopin's funeral cost? | {
"text": [
"5,000 francs"
],
"answer_start": [
55
]
} |
56cfec4b234ae51400d9c0d0 | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | Who paid for Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Jane Stirling"
],
"answer_start": [
85
]
} |
56cfec4b234ae51400d9c0d1 | Frédéric_Chopin | Ludwika took Chopin's heart in an urn, preserved in alcohol, back to Poland in 1850.[n 9] She also took a collection of two hundred letters from Sand to Chopin; after 1851 these were returned to Sand, who seems to have destroyed them. | Chopin's sister Ludwika took his heart back to Warsaw preserved in what? | {
"text": [
"alcohol"
],
"answer_start": [
52
]
} |
56d38cc659d6e4140014672b | Frédéric_Chopin | Chopin's tombstone, featuring the muse of music, Euterpe, weeping over a broken lyre, was designed and sculpted by Clésinger. | Who designed Chopin's tombstone? | {
"text": [
"Clésinger."
],
"answer_start": [
115
]
} |
56d38cc659d6e4140014672c | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | How much did Chopin's funeral and monument cost? | {
"text": [
"5,000 francs"
],
"answer_start": [
55
]
} |
56d38cc659d6e4140014672d | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | Who paid for Chopin's funeral? | {
"text": [
"Jane Stirling"
],
"answer_start": [
85
]
} |
56d38cc659d6e4140014672e | Frédéric_Chopin | 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. | Who took Chopin's heart to Poland? | {
"text": [
"sister"
],
"answer_start": [
147
]
} |
56d38cc659d6e4140014672f | Frédéric_Chopin | Ludwika took Chopin's heart in an urn, preserved in alcohol, back to Poland in 1850.[n 9] She also took a collection of two hundred letters from Sand to Chopin; after 1851 these were returned to Sand, who seems to have destroyed them. | Who ended up with the 200 letters from Sand to Chopin? | {
"text": [
"Sand"
],
"answer_start": [
145
]
} |
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
]
} |
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