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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin
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When was Frederic Chopin born?
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
russian
polish
french
german
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
Large dramatic works
Songs
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?
Théodore Rousseau
Gustave Courbet
Claude Monet
Eugène Delacroix
What is the nickname of the Polonaise A-flat, op.53 written in 1842?
Heroic
What did Frederic Chopin suffer from?
Malaria
Plague
Cholera
Tuberculosis
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
April, 1834
September, 1831
December, 1830
January, 1836
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
Sophie Gay
Jean Marni
George Sand
Amélie Suard
Chopin's career centered around which activity?
Performing
Composing
Teaching
All of the above answers are correct
Performing
Composing
Teaching
Which of the following was NOT a type of music written by Chopin?
Polonaises
Symphonies
Etudes
Mazurkas
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Warsaw, Poland
Russia, Saint Petersburg
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
What was George's Sand the real name?
Aurore Dudevant
Félicie d'Ayzac
Aurélie Ghika
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.