Question

1. chopin’s famous piano compositions earned him the nickname ____.

a. poet of the piano
b. designer of poetry
c. master of the symphony
d. poet of the symphony

1. why did chopin cease to study with his first piano teacher, wojciech żywny?

a. he refused to practice.
b. żywny thought that chopin would never be good enough.
c. chopin refused to do public performances.
d. chopin had surpassed żywny’s own skills at the age of 12.

1. chopin’s “military polonaise” was the product of which of chopin’s passions?

a. chopin’s ties to being in the military
b. chopin’s father being a navy captain
c. chopin’s strong ties to his own country of poland
d. chopin’s sisters being nurses in the military

1. chopin wrote many types of pieces, one being a polonaise. what is a polonaise?

a. a type of dance that is slower in tempo, in triple time, and is of polish origin
b. a type of dance for the elite in poland

Explanation:

Answer:

A. Poet of the Piano
D. Chopin had surpassed Zywny's own skills at the age of 12.
C. Chopin's strong ties to his own country of Poland
A. A type of dance that is slower in tempo, in triple time, and is of Polish origin