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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin
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When was Frederic Chopin born?
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
polish
french
russian
german
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
Songs
Short character pieces
Large dramatic works
None from the above
Match the pairs.
How old was Chopin when he died?
The painting was painted in 1838. Who is the author?
Théodore Rousseau
Eugène Delacroix
Gustave Courbet
Claude Monet
What is the nickname of the Polonaise A-flat, op.53 written in 1842?
Heroic
What did Frederic Chopin suffer from?
Plague
Malaria
Cholera
Tuberculosis
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
April, 1834
January, 1836
September, 1831
December, 1830
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
Jean Marni
George Sand
Sophie Gay
Amélie Suard
Chopin's career centered around which activity?
All of the above answers are correct
Composing
Performing
Teaching
Composing
Performing
Teaching
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 __________________.
Paris, France
Russia, Saint Petersburg
Berlin, Germany
Warsaw, Poland
What was George's Sand the real name?
Sophie Doin
Félicie d'Ayzac
Aurore Dudevant
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.