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

2. Leschetizky identified three elements of being a great pianist that included being a what?
(a) American.
(b) German.
(c) Child prodigy.
(d) Mathematician.

3. When did Josef Hofmann make his American debut?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1855.

4. When was Sergei Rachmaninoff born?
(a) 1799.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1849.
(d) 1873.

5. Who was the first great pianist who made a clear break with classicism to set romantic pianism on its course?
(a) Friedrich Chopin.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Adolf von Henselt.
(d) Carl Czerny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Franz Liszt musical director and the location of the headquarters for "Music of the Future"?

2. What was an ill-defined method of balanced playing where stronger emphasized notes were offset by lesser emphasized notes?

3. What country did Eugene d'Albert consider to be his spiritual home?

4. Who was Anton Rubinstein's greatest pupil, according to the author?

5. The "Leschetizky system" assigned pupils who needed more training to an assistant for how long or until they met Leschetizky's standards?

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