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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XXVIII and XXIX.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Paderewski did not receive systematic instruction until what age?
(a) 9.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.
2. Where was Eugene d'Albert born?
(a) Scotland.
(b) France.
(c) Denmark.
(d) The United States.
3. Who was the first great pianist who made a clear break with classicism to set romantic pianism on its course?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Adolf von Henselt.
(c) Carl Czerny.
(d) Friedrich Chopin.
4. What nickname referred to Eugene d'Albert?
(a) "The Maestro."
(b) "The Little Giant."
(c) "Chopinzee."
(d) "Brahma of the Keyboard."
5. What was an ill-defined method of balanced playing where stronger emphasized notes were offset by lesser emphasized notes?
(a) Legato.
(b) Arpeggio.
(c) Tempo rubato.
(d) Fugue.
Short Answer Questions
1. What country did Eugene d'Albert consider to be his spiritual home?
2. How old was Josef Hofmann when he made his American debut?
3. How much money did Ignacy Jan Paderewski earn for three months playing in the United States?
4. Under whom did Ignacy Jan Paderewski study piano?
5. What musical school did Anton Rubinstein found?
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