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