1. Who was Anton Rubinstein's greatest pupil, according to the author?
(a) Maurizio Pollini.
(b) Glenn Gould.
(c) Alfred Brendel.
(d) Josef Hofmann.

2. Who held solo concerts in 1839 Rome?
(a) Franz Liszt.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Carl Czerny.
(d) Adolf von Henselt.

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

4. What nickname referred to Eugene d'Albert?
(a) "Brahma of the Keyboard."
(b) "Chopinzee."
(c) "The Little Giant."
(d) "The Maestro."

5. Where was Ignacy Jan Paderewski from?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Russia.
(c) Poland.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of a term used to describe a piano playing style that was a brilliant romanticist musical approach that transcended technique and was made famous by Franz Liszt and others?

2. When did Josef Hofmann make his American debut?

3. Where did Frédéric Chopin die?

4. Chopin's music was critiqued as exotic or even insane for its "bold dissonance and strange _____."

5. Paderewski did not receive systematic instruction until what age?

(see the answer key)

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