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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin
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When was Frederic Chopin born?
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
russian
german
polish
french
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
None from the above
Short character pieces
Songs
Large dramatic works
Match the pairs.
How old was Chopin when he died?
The painting was painted in 1838. Who is the author?
Eugène Delacroix
Gustave Courbet
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?
Cholera
Malaria
Plague
Tuberculosis
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
December, 1830
September, 1831
April, 1834
January, 1836
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
George Sand
Jean Marni
Sophie Gay
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?
Etudes
Symphonies
Mazurkas
Polonaises
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Warsaw, Poland
Russia, Saint Petersburg
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
What was George's Sand the real name?
Félicie d'Ayzac
Aurélie Ghika
Aurore Dudevant
Sophie Doin
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.
