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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XXX through XXXII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Chopin arrive in Paris as a fully-developed composer and pianist?
(a) 1845.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1831.
(d) 1789.

2. Where was Johann Hummel from?
(a) Austria.
(b) Russia.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Hungary.

3. What pianist was born en route between Cassel and Berlin and played with most superficial brilliance?
(a) Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
(b) Carl Czerny.
(c) Friedrich Kalkbrenner.
(d) Ignaz Moscheles.

4. How old was Paderewski when he debuted in 1887?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 24.
(d) 30.

5. What Polish American pianist, composer, and teacher was known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion in piano playing?
(a) Ferruccio Busoni.
(b) Claude Debussy.
(c) Leopold Godowsky.
(d) Franz Liszt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What style, perfect for piano, was invented in 1709 by Italian harpsichord-maker Bartolommeo Cristofori to play in salons?

2. Who played melody with his thumbs in the middle of the keyboard while his fingers played arpeggios up and down the keyboard?

3. What contemporary pianist of Teresa Carreno called her a "goddess" despite her lack of discipline?

4. Who codified twentieth century theory of technique beyond Chopin's ideas?

5. Who discovered Harold Bauer at twenty playing piano?

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