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