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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin
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When was Frederic Chopin born?
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
french
polish
german
russian
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
None from the above
Short character pieces
Songs
Large dramatic works
Match the pairs.
How old was Chopin when he died?
The painting was painted in 1838. Who is the author?
Claude Monet
Gustave Courbet
Eugène Delacroix
Théodore Rousseau
What is the nickname of the Polonaise A-flat, op.53 written in 1842?
Heroic
What did Frederic Chopin suffer from?
Plague
Tuberculosis
Cholera
Malaria
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
December, 1830
January, 1836
April, 1834
September, 1831
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
George Sand
Jean Marni
Sophie Gay
Amélie Suard
Chopin's career centered around which activity?
Performing
Teaching
All of the above answers are correct
Composing
Performing
Teaching
Composing
Which of the following was NOT a type of music written by Chopin?
Etudes
Symphonies
Mazurkas
Polonaises
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Warsaw, Poland
Russia, Saint Petersburg
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
What was George's Sand the real name?
Félicie d'Ayzac
Aurore Dudevant
Sophie Doin
Aurélie Ghika
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.