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HOMEWORK

Using different sources please find the answers to the following quiz.

Quiz

1.    In which city was Chopin born?

Paris, France    London, England

Warsaw, Poland    Żelazowa Wola, Poland

2.    Purina which year was Chopin born?

1876    1849    1756    1810

3.    Chopin's father was of which nationality?

Polish    French    Russian    English

4.    At what age did Chopin publish his first work?

15    10    20    7

5.    Chopin's musie belongs to which category?

Baroąue    Romantic    Classical    Contemporary

6.    Chopin composed almost exclusivelv for which instrument?

Piano    Flute    Cello    Violin

7.    Which of the following is not a dance?

Waltz    Nocturne    Polonaise    Mazurka

8.    What did Chopin perform for his Warsaw “farewell” concert?

Funeral March in C minor    Mazurka in F sharp minor op. 6 no. 1

Piano Sonata in C minor op. 4    Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor

9.    At the age of 21, Chopin moved to which country?

England    Spain    France    Scotland

10.    How did Chopin feel about public performance?

He was arrogant and haughty; he enjoyed showing off.

He freąuently competed against Franz Liszt, a friend of his.

He performed as freąuently as possible in order to make money.

He was modest and shy; he avoided public performance.

11.    Chopin’s preludes were inspired by which work?

Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas    Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier

Weber’s Invitation to the Dance    Mozart’s Piano Sonatas

12.    Chopin dedicated which work to Franz Liszt?

Waltzes op. 64    Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor op. 21