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