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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin
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When was Frederic Chopin born?
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
polish
german
russian
french
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
Short character pieces
Songs
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?
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?
Malaria
Plague
Cholera
Tuberculosis
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
January, 1836
April, 1834
December, 1830
September, 1831
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
Sophie Gay
Amélie Suard
Jean Marni
George Sand
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?
Symphonies
Etudes
Polonaises
Mazurkas
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Berlin, Germany
Warsaw, Poland
Paris, France
Russia, Saint Petersburg
What was George's Sand the real name?
Aurélie Ghika
Aurore Dudevant
Sophie Doin
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.