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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIV through XIX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What German pianist, composer, piano teacher, and piano manufacturer was born in 1785?
(a) Friedrich Kalkbrenner.
(b) Adolf von Henselt.
(c) Bartolomeo Cristofori.
(d) Johann Nepomuk Hummel.

2. In what decade did America discourage pupils away from European schools like Paris Conservatoire?
(a) 1920s.
(b) 1850s.
(c) 1860s.
(d) 1840s.

3. What pianist was born en route between Cassel and Berlin and played with most superficial brilliance?
(a) Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
(b) Ignaz Moscheles.
(c) Friedrich Kalkbrenner.
(d) Carl Czerny.

4. Where did Liszt have rooms between Weimar and Budapest?
(a) The Vatican.
(b) Dublin, Ireland.
(c) The Lourvre.
(d) Buckingham Palace.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Anton Rubinstein when he debuted?

2. Who held solo concerts in 1839 Rome?

3. When did Louis Moreau Gottschalk die?

4. Who was the earliest-born pianist to be recorded?

5. Who invented the piano?

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