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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin
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When was Frederic Chopin born?
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
german
french
russian
polish
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
Large dramatic works
None from the above
Songs
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
Eugène Delacroix
Claude Monet
Gustave Courbet
What is the nickname of the Polonaise A-flat, op.53 written in 1842?
Heroic
What did Frederic Chopin suffer from?
Cholera
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Plague
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
April, 1834
December, 1830
September, 1831
January, 1836
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
Chopin's career centered around which activity?
Composing
Teaching
Performing
All of the above answers are correct
Composing
Teaching
Performing
Which of the following was NOT a type of music written by Chopin?
Polonaises
Etudes
Mazurkas
Symphonies
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Warsaw, Poland
Paris, France
Russia, Saint Petersburg
Berlin, Germany
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.