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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XXVI and XXVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Ignacy Jan Paderewski born?
(a) 1872.
(b) 1860.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1900.

2. What son of a Hungarian official was born in 1811 became a priest in 1865 but had no authority to celebrate mass or hear confession?
(a) Sigismond Thalberg.
(b) Adolf von Henselt.
(c) Friedrich Chopin.
(d) Franz Liszt.

3. What pianist was born in April 28, 1873 in New Malden, Surrey, England?
(a) Bartolomeo Cristofori.
(b) John Field.
(c) Harold Bauer.
(d) Muzio Clementi.

4. What Russian composer and pianist initially developed a highly lyrical and idiosyncratic tonal language inspired by the music of Frédéric Chopin?
(a) Claudio Arrau.
(b) Franz Liszt.
(c) Alexander Scriabin.
(d) Claude Debussy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Louis Moreau Gottschalk die?

2. Who was Liszt's favorite female student?

3. What Polish piano-player could not play two correct notes in a row and always played fortissimo?

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

5. What refers to an early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings?

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