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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin
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When was Frederic Chopin born?
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
french
russian
polish
german
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
Songs
None from the above
Large dramatic works
Short character pieces
Match the pairs.
How old was Chopin when he died?
The painting was painted in 1838. Who is the author?
Théodore Rousseau
Gustave Courbet
Eugène Delacroix
Claude Monet
What is the nickname of the Polonaise A-flat, op.53 written in 1842?
Heroic
What did Frederic Chopin suffer from?
Tuberculosis
Plague
Cholera
Malaria
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
September, 1831
April, 1834
December, 1830
January, 1836
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
George Sand
Amélie Suard
Jean Marni
Sophie Gay
Chopin's career centered around which activity?
Composing
Performing
All of the above answers are correct
Teaching
Composing
Performing
Teaching
Which of the following was NOT a type of music written by Chopin?
Etudes
Symphonies
Polonaises
Mazurkas
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Warsaw, Poland
Russia, Saint Petersburg
What was George's Sand the real name?
Félicie d'Ayzac
Sophie Doin
Aurélie Ghika
Aurore Dudevant
A funeral was given at the Madeline Church in Paris where the Mozart Requiem and his own 'Funeral March' (3rd movement of Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35) was performed.