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