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Chopin is undoubtedly one of the most famous composers of all time. Most of us know his music very well... or do we? Test your knowledge of his music with this fun quiz!

This quiz has 12 questions and it shouldn't take more than 2 minutes to complete.

Question 1 of 12 Q Let's start with an easy one. Chopin wrote many famous Nocturnes, which one is this? a) Nocturne in B major Opus 32 No. 1 b) Nocturne in F major Opus 15 No. 1 c) Nocturne in Eb major Opus 9 No. 2 d) Nocturne in G major Opus 37 No. 2

Question 2 of 12 Q This Nocturne in C# minor is another staple of classical music. Which is NOT true about this piece? a) It was the piece played during the last live broadcast of Polish radio on September 23, 1939 when Warsaw was besieged by the German army b) It was never published during the composer's lifetime c) It was played by Holocaust survivor Natalia Karp for the Nazi concentration camp commandant Amon Goeth, with Goeth being so impressed with the rendition that he spared Karp's life d) It was dedicated to his girlfriend and French novelist George Sand

Question 3 of 12 Q Chopin wrote 4 great Ballades. The following shows his own handwriting for which one? a) Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 b) Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38 c) Ballade No. 3 in A♭ major, Op. 47 d) Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52

Question 4 of 12 Q Although Chopin never gave nicknames to any of his 24 Etudes, many of these names became quite famous. What is the nickname of this one? a) Guitar Etude b) Horsemen Etude c) Butterfly Etude d) Paganini Etude

Question 5 of 12 Q Chopin wrote very few pieces that include an orchestra. Which one is this? a) Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante, in E♭ major Opus 22 b) Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Opus 11 c) Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni, in B♭ major Opus 2 d) Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Opus 21

Question 6 of 12 Q Which genre Chopin did NOT explore in his compositions? a) Fugue b) Tarantella c) Bolero d) Elegy

Question 7 of 12 Q What is NOT true about this Impromptu in C# minor? a) It was published only 6 years after Chopin died b) The middle section modulates to the key of C# major c) Chopin did not want this, or any of his unpublished pieces, to be published at all d) The time signature of this piece is 2/2, also known as cut time

Question 8 of 12 Q What is the name of this composition? a) Polonaise in Ab major, Opus 53 b) Prelude in G major, Opus 28 No. 3 c) Waltz in Db major, Opus 64 No. 1 d) Etude in Ab major, Opus 25 No. 1

Question 9 of 12 Q Chopin wrote many Mazurkas and Waltzes. The main difference between them is on where the accented beats are. Which option is the correct one? a) Mazurkas have accents on the 2nd beat with a secondary emphasis on the 3rd, and Waltzes on the 1st beat b) Mazurkas have accents on the 3rd beat, and Waltzes on the 1st and 2nd beats c) Mazurkas have accents on the 2nd beat, and Waltzes on the 1st with a secondary emphasis on the 3rd d) Mazurkas have accents on the 1st beat, and Waltzes on the 1st and 2nd beats

Question 10 of 12 Q Besides Mazurkas and Waltzes, he also wrote Polonaises and Écossaises. Which genre is this piece in? a) Polonaise b) Mazurka c) Waltz d) Écossaise

Question 11 of 12 Q Chopin's 24 Études are some of the most studied and famous pieces of the piano repertoire. Which one is this? a) Opus 25 No. 5 b) Opus 10 No. 7 c) Opus 25 No. 8 d) Opus 10 No. 9