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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VIII through X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Clavichord.
(b) Harpsichord.
(c) Lute.
(d) Organ.

2. When was Vladimir von Pachmann born?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1798.

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

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

5. Chopin introduced changes in fingering and what that remained stylish into the next century?
(a) Keys.
(b) Pedaling.
(c) Fugues.
(d) Chords.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an English piano manufacturer founded in 1728 by Burkat Shudi and continued after his death in 1773?

2. When was Johann Hummel born?

3. Who embellished a Chopin nocturne, prompting Chopin to tell him to play it as he wrote it or not at all?

4. What German pianist, composer, piano teacher, and piano manufacturer was born in 1785?

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

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