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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. Who is Anton Rubinstein described as looking and playing like?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Bach.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Chopin.

2. What Polish piano-player could not play two correct notes in a row and always played fortissimo?
(a) Theodor Döhler.
(b) William Sterndale Bennett.
(c) Antoine de Kontski.
(d) Louis Moreau Gottschalk.

3. What celebrated pianist and composer was born March 10 1832 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England?
(a) Bartolomeo Cristofori.
(b) Adolf von Henselt.
(c) John Field.
(d) Muzio Clementi.

4. Who studied under Carl Czerny and began his public career at the age of 11, appearing at the Teatro San Benedetto, Venice, in 1843?
(a) Louis Moreau Gottschalk.
(b) Alfred Jaëll.
(c) William Sterndale Bennett.
(d) Theodor Döhler.

5. Who was Liszt's favorite female student?
(a) Sophie Mentor.
(b) Clara Schumann.
(c) Amy Fay.
(d) Adele aus der Ohe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was described by the author as an incomparable pianist who added new theories and ideas about pedaling and sonority with new ideas of figuration and layout?

2. Where was Annette Essipoff from?

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

4. What Australian pianist hiked to concerts with a knapsack and was one of the most gifted pianists of the 20th century?

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?

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