Chopin Quiz
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Quiz from Ashby Musical Enterprises' course, History 1.
Questions and Answers
- 1.What was Chopin's family background?
- A.
German/Russian
- B.
French/Canadian
- C.
Polish/French
- D.
Italian/Polish
- 2.Name Chopin's year of birth.
- 3.Chopin moved to Paris to escape Russian domination of Poland.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Which (one) of these statements is true of Chopin?
- A.
Chopin became a popular teacher because he was a lousy performer.
- B.
In addition to his piano music, Chopin wrote many operas.
- C.
Both Schumann and Liszt admired Chopin's works.
- D.
Chopin died at the hands of the Russians while attempting to revisit his homeland.
- 5.Name one Polish dance which Chopin used widely in his piano music.
- 6.Chopin was known for using the piano to achieve a beautiful, singing tone.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which of the following does not describe a type of piano music written by Chopin?
- A.
Minuet
- B.
Polonaise
- C.
Rondo
- D.
Scherzo
- 8.Which of the following people was associated romantically with Chopin?
- A.
Constanze Weber
- B.
George Sand
- C.
Harriet Smithson
- D.
Marie Recio
- 9.What is primary about all of Chopin's music?
- A.
Diatonicism
- B.
Piano
- C.
Steady tempo
- D.
Voice
- 10.Which element is not characteristic of Chopin's music?
- A.
Bel canto pianism
- B.
Innovative harmony
- C.
Literary titles
- D.
Ternary form
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