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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin

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When was Frederic Chopin born?
1810
1809
1812
1811
1810
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
german
russian
polish
french
polish
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
Songs
Short character pieces
Large dramatic works
None from the above
Short character pieces
Match the pairs.
Raindrop
Prelude
The Revolutionary
Etude
Heroic
Polonaise
Grande Brillante
Valse
How old was Chopin when he died?
65
42
33
37
37
The painting was painted in 1838. Who is the author?
Gustave Courbet
Théodore Rousseau
Claude Monet
Eugène Delacroix
Eugène Delacroix
What is the nickname of the Polonaise A-flat, op.53 written in 1842?
Heroic
What did Frederic Chopin suffer from?
Malaria
Plague
Tuberculosis
Cholera
Tuberculosis
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
April, 1834
December, 1830
September, 1831
January, 1836
September, 1831
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
Jean Marni
Sophie Gay
George Sand
Amélie Suard
George Sand
Chopin's career centered around which activity?
Teaching
Performing
All of the above answers are correct
Composing
Teaching
Performing
Composing
Which of the following was NOT a type of music written by Chopin?
Mazurkas
Etudes
Symphonies
Polonaises
Symphonies
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Russia, Saint Petersburg
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, Poland
What was George's Sand the real name?
Félicie d'Ayzac
Aurélie Ghika
Aurore Dudevant
Sophie Doin
Aurore Dudevant
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.
True
False
True

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