CHAP 29 and 30- Beethoven
Which of the movements in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in C major?
the last
Which composer lived successfully under a system of modified patronage that was supplemented by concert life and music publishing?
Beethoven
The countess Giulietta Guicciardi was:
Beethoven's student
Which of Beethoven's symphonies includes a motive that the composer described as "Fate knocking at the door"?
No. 5
Which of Beethoven's symphonies sets the famous "Ode to Joy" poem by Schiller?
No. 9
Elements in Beethoven's music that foreshadow the Romantic style include:
both of these choices
Which impairment afflicted Beethoven and profoundly affected his work as a composer?
deafness
Beethoven composed the Moonlight sonata:
early in his career
All of Beethoven's nine symphonies exemplify his adherence to Classical conventions.
false
Beethoven gave the nickname "Moonlight" to his own piano sonata.
false
Beethoven had little regard for the formal conventions of his day.
false
Beethoven's Moonlight sonata is set in a minor key throughout all the movements.
false
Beethoven's music did not disrupt the social order.
false
Beethoven, in his Moonlight sonata, follows formal molds in all of the movements.
false
The Fifth Symphony opens and closes in the key of C minor.
false
The first symphony in which Beethoven overtly included a personal narrative of heroism was his ninth symphony.
false
Beethoven called the Moonlight sonata a:
fantasy-like sonta
Which is NOT true of the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
it is in the minuet and trio form
The exposition of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 opens with a four-note _______.
motive
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
nine
The sonata in the Classical era was an important genre for amateur musicians playing which instrument?
piano
Which best describes the tempo of the last movement of the Moonlight sonata?
presto
What best describes the theme that opens the third movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?
rocket theme
Which form best describes the second movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata?
scherzo and trio
Which instrument has an unexpected solo cadenza toward the end of the first movement in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
the oboe
The movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony that makes the most extensive use of variation procedure is:
the second
Beethoven felt that the Moonlight sonata was not one of his best works.
true
Beethoven worked carefully to balance tradition with innovation in his music.
true
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony generally follows the outline of the standard multimovement cycle.
true
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is an example of cyclical form.
true
Beethoven's Moonlight sonata was dedicated to one of his students, with whom he fell in love.
true
Beethoven's music is considered "transitional" between the Classical era and the Romantic era.
true
Beethoven's solo piano sonatas are some of the most important works in the literature.
true
Classical-era sonatas were written for either one or two instruments.
true
The Classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements.
true
The first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata is set in a free structure, reminiscent of song forms.
true
The various movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive in the first movement.
true
