CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MIND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what art was Einstein’s mother particularly talented?
A
Calligraphy
B
Dancing
C
Painting
D
Music
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Einstein’s mother, Pauline, was a talented pianist who brought music to life in the fam-ily home. Albert began to learn the violin at the age of six, while his family was still living in Munich. However, he toiled under un-imaginative tuition until discovering the joys of Mozart’s sonatas at the age of 13.

Detailed explanation-2: -The title also acknowledges Einstein’s strong passion for music – his mother, Pauline, was a talented pianist and he was introduced to the study of the violin at the age of six, and then later the piano.

Detailed explanation-3: -His favourite composers were Mozart, Bach, Schubert, Vivaldi, Corelli and Scarlatti. He was not so keen on Beethoven, whom he considered to be too dramatic and personal.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Einstein himself, sound, in the form of music, gave him more pleasure than anything else in life. Far more than a diversion or hobby, music was such a part of the man that it seems to have played a role in his scientific working processes.

Detailed explanation-5: -I get most joy in life out of music.” Einstein played the violin and often liked to play chamber and solo recitals for his friends and family. From about the age of 13, he was a particular fan of Mozart sonatas and he loved studying the compositions. He did not have formal lessons and he taught himself.

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