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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?
None from the above
Songs
Short character pieces
Large dramatic works
Match the pairs.
How old was Chopin when he died?
The painting was painted in 1838. Who is the author?
Claude Monet
Gustave Courbet
Eugène Delacroix
Théodore Rousseau
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?
April, 1834
September, 1831
January, 1836
December, 1830
In 1836 Chopin met a six years older French novelist. They had a long affair. Who was it?
Jean Marni
George Sand
Sophie Gay
Amélie Suard
Chopin's career centered around which activity?
Teaching
Performing
Composing
All of the above answers are correct
Teaching
Performing
Composing
Which of the following was NOT a type of music written by Chopin?
Symphonies
Etudes
Mazurkas
Polonaises
After Frederic's death, his heart was sent to __________________.
Berlin, Germany
Russia, Saint Petersburg
Paris, France
Warsaw, Poland
What was George's Sand the real name?
Aurélie Ghika
Sophie Doin
Félicie d'Ayzac
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.