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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the earliest-born pianist to be recorded?
(a) Saint-Saens.
(b) Franz Liszt.
(c) Sophie Mentor.
(d) Chopin.

2. What pianist was born in April 28, 1873 in New Malden, Surrey, England?
(a) John Field.
(b) Muzio Clementi.
(c) Harold Bauer.
(d) Bartolomeo Cristofori.

3. Paris Conservatoire rejected what thirteen-year old for being "too savage"?
(a) Theodor Döhler.
(b) Louis Moreau Gottschalk.
(c) William Sterndale Bennett.
(d) Antoine de Kontski.

4. In what year was the piano invented?
(a) 1709.
(b) 1790.
(c) 1654.
(d) 1523.

5. How much money did Ignacy Jan Paderewski earn for three months playing in the United States?
(a) $200,000.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $150,000.
(d) $300,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What German composer and a notable piano virtuoso of the Romantic period studied under Julius Benedict, Carl Czerny, and Simon Sechte?

2. In the late 18th century, piano-playing techniques changed from Clementi's classic horizontal hand and arm level to outward-turned hands and wrists exemplified by whom?

3. Where did Paderewski debut in 1887?

4. Which student of Franz Liszt is described as having musical skill that was mostly telling tales published in "Music Study in Germany"?

5. When did Sigismond Thalberg die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Chopin feel about his contemporaries? Who did he consider the only two great composers?

2. Describe the early life and career of Mozart. How old was he when he first performed musically?

3. Who was Saint-Saens? What were his musical contributions?

4. Who was Eugene d'Albert? What does the author write of his musical contributions?

5. What historical period is related by the author in Chapter VI, In the Interim? Who instigated this transition?

6. Who was Theodor Leschetizky? Where was he from and what contributions did he make to music?

7. What does the author write about the style of early musical composition on the piano in the Preface? How did advancements take place?

8. Which of Liszt's students was considered his equal? How did students seek Liszt to teach them?

9. How was Chopin related to romanticism? How does the author describe Chopin's appearance?

10. What four pianists are described in Chapter VII, From Ireland to Bohemia? Who is noted as the best of the group?

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