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Music: An Appreciation: An Appreciation, Brief 4/e
Roger Kamien, Hebrew University

The Romantic Period
Frederick Chopin

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

In the 1830s, Paris was
A)a center of romanticism
B)the artistic capital of Europe
C)the home of Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac, and Heinrich Heine
D)all of the above
2

Chopin was
A)an extroverted virtuoso
B)robust and flamboyant
C)sloppy and careless in dress
D)shy and reserved
3

Most of Chopin's pieces
A)are exquisite miniatures
B)are for a wide range of media
C)have a limited variety of moods
D)have literary programs or titles
4

Chopin's Revolutionary Étude in C Minor develops the pianist's left hand because
A)the left hand must play rapid passages throughout
B)it is played only by the left hand
C)it takes nearly an hour to perform
D)the left hand plays the main melody