Which of the following composers, upon arriving in paris in 1831, quickly became closely associated with the most prominent intellectuals, artists, musicians, political activists, and financiers of his day, thus launching his career?

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Which of the following composers, upon arriving in Paris in 1831, quickly became closely associated with the most prominent intellectuals, artists, musicians, political activists, and financiers of his day, thus launching his career?

A) Johann Sebastian Bach

B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

C) Frédéric Chopin

D) Giuseppe Verdi

C) Frédéric Chopin

Explanation:

The famous composer Frédéric Chopin was originally from Poland. He arrived in Paris in September 1831, where he was received among other fellow expatriates such as Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, Heinrich Heine, Eugène Delacroix, and Alfred de Vigny. In Paris, Chopin quickly became friends with distinguished pianists and composers, such as  Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller,  Felix Mendelssohn, Charles-Valentin Alkan and Vincenzo Bellini. By associating himself with those and other influential people, Chopin was able to display and promote his talents rapidly.

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