1. Frederic Chopin was born on (according to the statements of the artist himself and his family, not according to his baptismal certificate)
   Jan 22, 1810
   Feb 01, 1810
   Jan 03, 1810
   Mar 22, 1810
   All are wrong

 
2. Frederic Chopin
   was the second child of the 2 sons & 2 daughters
   had 1 sister & 2 younger sisters
   had 2 brothers & 3 sisters
    
3. Who is this ?
   
   Chopin's father
   Chopin's uncle
   Chopin's close-friend from childhood
   Chopin's grandfather
   Chopin's brother
   Chopin himself
    
4. His first composition was
   a polonaise
   a mazurka
   a song
    
5. His first published work was
   I. the polonaise in G minor Br.1 (or KK.889)
   II. dedicated to Mademoiselle la Comtesse Victoire Skarbek
   III. composed in 1817
   IV. published in 1817
   I & III
   II & IV
   III & IV
   I, II & IV
   II & III
   I, III & IV
   I, II, III & IV
   none
    
6. His musical talent in the early years was known as
   young Beethoven
   pupil of Haydn
   little Mozart
    
7. From 1823 to 1826, Chopin studied the Warsaw Lyceum
   where only Polish aristocrats could attend
   where his mother taught cello
   where his father was one of the professors
    
8. In the autumn of 1826, Chopin began studying the theory of music, figured bass and composition at the Warsaw High School of Music, which was both part of the Conservatory and, at the same time, connected with Warsaw University. Its head was the composer:
   Josef Elsner
   Hector Berlioz
   all are wrong
    
9. Who is this ?
   
   Chopin's father
   L. V. Beethoven
   J. Elsner
   H. Berlioz
   C. Pleyel
   R. Schumann
    
10. Chopin ended his education at the High School in 1829, and after the third year of his studies Elsner wrote in a report: "Chopin, third year student, amazing talent, musical genius". Which of these compositions was composed during this time?
    I.  Variations Op.2
    II. Sonata Op.4
    III.Trio Op.8
    IV. Nocturnes Op.9
    V.  Etudes Op.10
    VI. Rondo Op.14
    I,II,III
    II,III,IV
    II,IV,V
    I,II,III,VI
    II,III,IV,V,VI
    IV,V,VI
     
11. The first publication of a Chopin composition abroad was
    the Variations Op.2 in Vienna
    the concerto Op.21 in Paris
    both are wrong
     
12. The 2 concertos was first performed
    at National Theatre in Warsaw
    at Salle Pleyel in Paris
    at K�rtnerthor Theatre in Vienna
     
13. The young Chopin supposedly was secretly in love with
    Delfina Potocka
    George Sand
    both of them
     
14. The Variations Op.2 "La ci darem la mano" was based on
    Mozart's Requiem
    Mozart's The Magic Flute
    Mozart's Don Giovanni
     
15. Chopin dedicated the Variations Op.2 to
    T. Woyciechowski
    J. P. Pixis
    J. Elsner
     
16. The melody of the Fantasy on Polish Air Op.13 was based on the
    words of the pastoral "Laura and Fion" by Karol Kurpinski
    poem "Wiosna" by Goethe learned by heart when he was a child
    painting by Leonardo Da Vinci displayed in his music school
     
17. Chopin dedicated the Fantasy on Polish Air Op.13 to
    T. Woyciechowski
    J. P. Pixis
    Madame la Princesse Czartoryska (Princesse Sapieha)
    J. Elsner
    Prince Radziwill
     
18. The Rondo Krakowiak Op.14 was written for
    solo piano
    piano with orchestra
     
19. Chopin dedicated the Rondo Krakowiak Op.14 to
    T. Woyciechowski
    J. Elsner
    Madame la Princesse Czartoryska (Princesse Sapieha)
    Prince Radziwill
     
20. What is this ?
    
    The manuscript of the Variations Op.2
    The manuscript of the Fantasy Op.13
    The manuscript of the Rondo Op.14
     

 

  

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