MH 2 CH. 24 QUIZ
The French Revolution began in
1789
Beethoven died in
1827
How many movements are in Beethoven's String Quartet, Op. 131?
7
Beethoven published his late string quartets in full score because
Beethoven intended the works to be studied as well as played
Beethoven was born in
Bonn
What critic championed Beethoven, suggesting performers treat his music differently than that of other composers?
E.T.A. Hoffmann
Beethoven studied with
Franz Joseph Haydn
What is one stylistic aspect of Beethoven's middle-period music?
He often developed works of unprecedented length from a few small musical ideas
How does Beethoven treat the theme in theme and variations form in his late works?
He re-examines the fundamental elements of the theme
How was the Eroica Symphony received?
It was critically acclaimed but too elaborate for some listeners
What major musical institution was founded as the result of the French Revolution?
The Paris Conservatoire
What was one challenge facing Beethoven in his late period?
The economy plummeted after the final defeat of Napoleon
Which of the following was an effect of the French Revolution?
The modern concept of a nation emerged
Beethoven's Fidelio is about
a wife who disguises herself as a man to rescue her husband from political prison
The second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, Eroica, is a
funeral march
Beethoven held off on publishing string quartets and symphonies until he had won early successes because
he is worried about comparison with Haydn
What event in Beethoven's life took place toward the beginning of his middle period?
he realized his hearing loss was permanent
During his middle period, what was one event that allowed Beethoven more artistic freedom than most professional composers have enjoyed?
he was offered a lifetime annuity
How does the slow movement of Beethoven's String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132 open?
in the style of a sixteenth-century chorale
Which of the following is an innovation in Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?
it begins in minor and end in major
Which of the following is an innovation in Beethoven's Symphony No. 9?
it takes more than an hour to perform
What is one way that Beethoven's Missa Solemnis differs stylistically from Handel's oratorios?
its five movements are unified
The largest category in Beethoven's output from his first decade in Vienna is
piano music
An die ferne Geliebte is a
song cycle
How does the sonata-rondo third movement of Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata stand apart from the rondos of Haydn and Mozart?
the mood is more serious
How does Beethoven achieve unity among the movements of his String Quartet, Op. 132?
through complex motivic and key relationships
