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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin
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When was Frederic Chopin born?
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
german
russian
french
polish
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
None from the above
Songs
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?
Théodore Rousseau
Claude Monet
Gustave Courbet
Eugène Delacroix
What is the nickname of the Polonaise A-flat, op.53 written in 1842?
Heroic
What did Frederic Chopin suffer from?
Tuberculosis
Cholera
Plague
Malaria
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
January, 1836
April, 1834
September, 1831
December, 1830
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
Jean Marni
Amélie Suard
Sophie Gay
George Sand
Chopin's career centered around which activity?
Performing
Teaching
Composing
All of the above answers are correct
Performing
Teaching
Composing
Which of the following was NOT a type of music written by Chopin?
Polonaises
Symphonies
Mazurkas
Etudes
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Russia, Saint Petersburg
Warsaw, Poland
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
What was George's Sand the real name?
Aurélie Ghika
Félicie d'Ayzac
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.
