CH 33 LISTENING QUIZ: Beethoven: Piano Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight), I LG 23

The term that best describes the broken chords in the accompaniment is

arpeggiated

The tempo of this excerpt is

adagio

The main theme of this movement

begins with a repeated pitch on a dotted figure, after a few opening measures.

Which term best describes the texture of the opening of this movement?

homophonic

The opening of the first movement is

is in a minor key

Listen to the following excerpts. How does the second excerpt compare to the main theme (first excerpt) as it is heard in the opening of the movement?

it is in a new key

This excerpt from Strophe 1 contains a ___________.

new melodic idea

The dynamic level at the beginning of this movement is

pianissimo

Which instrument is being played?

piano

Which best describes the tempo and meter of this movement?

slow duple