CH 43 LISTENING QUIZ: Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, III LG 35

Which term describes the way the strings are performing on the last chord of this movement?

pizzicato

Which term describes the gentle push and pull of the tempo in this excerpt?

rubato

The opening theme is first played by

the Cellos

Listen to the Coda from the third movement of Brahms' Symphony No. 3. The melodic material is reminiscent of the

B section

Which instrument group is featured in this excerpt?

French Horns

Which describes the opening theme?

yearning

This movement's opening theme is heard in a(n) ________ key.

Minor

Listen to the following two excerpts. Which statement is true?

The second excerpt has the same melody as the first, but played by different instruments.

This movement is in ______ meter.

Triple

Listen to the following excerpt. Which instrument group is playing the theme at 0:27?

Violins