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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin

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When was Frederic Chopin born?
1811
1809
1812
1810
1810
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
polish
russian
french
german
polish
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
Large dramatic works
Songs
Short character pieces
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?
37
33
42
65
37
The painting was painted in 1838. Who is the author?
Théodore Rousseau
Gustave Courbet
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?
Plague
Cholera
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
January, 1836
September, 1831
December, 1830
April, 1834
September, 1831
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
George Sand
Jean Marni
Amélie Suard
Sophie Gay
George Sand
Chopin's career centered around which activity?
Composing
Teaching
All of the above answers are correct
Performing
Composing
Teaching
Performing
Which of the following was NOT a type of music written by Chopin?
Polonaises
Symphonies
Etudes
Mazurkas
Symphonies
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Russia, Saint Petersburg
Warsaw, Poland
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Warsaw, Poland
What was George's Sand the real name?
Sophie Doin
Aurélie Ghika
Aurore Dudevant
Félicie d'Ayzac
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.
False
True
True

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