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Quiz: Frédéric Chopin

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When was Frederic Chopin born?
1811
1812
1810
1809
1810
Frederic was a ______________ pianist and composer.
german
polish
russian
french
polish
Chopin is best remembered for what type of compositions?
Songs
Short character pieces
None from the above
Large dramatic works
Short character pieces
Match the pairs.
Raindrop
Prelude
The Revolutionary
Etude
Heroic
Polonaise
Grande Brillante
Valse
How old was Chopin when he died?
33
37
42
65
37
The painting was painted in 1838. Who is the author?
Gustave Courbet
Eugène Delacroix
Claude Monet
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?
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Cholera
Plague
Tuberculosis
When did Frederic Chopin arrive to Paris?
January, 1836
December, 1830
April, 1834
September, 1831
September, 1831
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
Sophie Gay
Amélie Suard
Jean Marni
George Sand
George Sand
Chopin's career centered around which activity?
Performing
Teaching
All of the above answers are correct
Composing
Performing
Teaching
Composing
Which of the following was NOT a type of music written by Chopin?
Symphonies
Mazurkas
Polonaises
Etudes
Symphonies
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Berlin, Germany
Warsaw, Poland
Russia, Saint Petersburg
Paris, France
Warsaw, Poland
What was George's Sand the real name?
Aurore Dudevant
Sophie Doin
Félicie d'Ayzac
Aurélie Ghika
Aurore Dudevant
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.
False
True
True

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