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