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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin
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When was Frederic Chopin born?
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
german
french
polish
russian
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?
Eugène Delacroix
Gustave Courbet
Claude Monet
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
Malaria
Cholera
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
December, 1830
April, 1834
January, 1836
September, 1831
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
Amélie Suard
Jean Marni
George Sand
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?
Symphonies
Polonaises
Etudes
Mazurkas
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
Warsaw, Poland
Russia, Saint Petersburg
What was George's Sand the real name?
Aurore Dudevant
Sophie Doin
Aurélie Ghika
Félicie d'Ayzac
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.