Listening InQuizitive 22: Piano Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight), I

Which of the following statements about the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata are correct?

Correct: -The movement is in modified song form. -A soft dynamic pervades the movement. -The movement is in a slow duple meter. Incorrect: -The movement is in a fast duple meter. -The movement is in binary form.

Listen to the excerpt. Which of the following describe the coda from the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata? coda0:58

Correct: -main melody in the bass (left hand) -arpeggios -resolution on a tonic cadence Incorrect: -main melody in the high voice (right hand)

Which of the following are present at the beginning of the middle section of the movement, heard in this excerpt? beginning of middle section0:18

Correct: -quiet volume -use of arpeggios -idea in dialogue Incorrect: -main melody featuring a repeated note

Listen to the excerpt from the beginning of the first movement. main theme0:46 What best describes the main theme (which begins at 0:24) of the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata?

It begins with a dotted figure on a repeated note.

Listen to the coda of the Moonlight Sonata. coda0:58 Which best describes how the main melody is presented here?

It is played in the extreme low range of the piano.

Here is the main melody: main melody0:07 Here is the melodic idea that occurs in dialogue between the two hands: idea in dialogue0:10 Which best describes the music that follows the main melody in the second half of Strophe 2? end of Strophe 20:42

It returns to the idea in dialogue between the two hands.

What best describes the music heard at the beginning of Strophe 2 in the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata? beginning of Strophe 20:50

It returns to the opening melody.

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

Texture: -mostly homophonic, with active accompaniment Form: -modified song form Expression: -ethereal Key: -minor

Listen to the excerpt from the second half of Strophe 1 in the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. second melodic idea0:39 What best describes the new melodic idea introduced here?

The idea is split between the two hands (high voice and low voice).

Here is the beginning of Strophe 1, in which the main melody is introduced: beginning of Strophe 10:22 Here is the middle of Strophe 1, in which a new idea appears in dialogue between the two hands: middle of Strophe 10:39 Which best describes the music heard directly after this, at the end of Strophe 1? end of Strophe 10:24

The main melody returns in a higher range.

Listen to the excerpt. Which best describes the opening of this piano sonata? Note that the recording is very quiet, so be sure to turn up your volume if you can't hear it right away. introduction0:22

arpeggiated chords

Listen to the excerpt, then fill in the blank in the sentence below. beginning of movement0:46 The most prominent feature of the accompaniment in this excerpt is best described as ____________.

arpeggios

Click on the musical events in the correct order in which they appear in the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

four measures of arpeggiated chords return of the main melody in a higher range motivic development over a sustained pedal note melody in the bass

Match the musical and thematic elements with the excerpted clips from the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Be sure to listen to each clip in its entirety.

motivic development0:18 -Beginning of middle section low range melody0:58 -Coda dotted figure0:46 -Introduction + main melody

Listen to the excerpt. What is the genre of this work? beginning of movement0:00

piano sonata

This first movement of the Moonlight Sonata features a ________ dynamic and the use of ___________.

quiet arpeggios

The main melody heard at the beginning of Strophe 1 is in a _____ tempo and features ______ notes.

slow repeated

At this point in the sonata, about halfway through Strophe 1, the main melody has changed keys (modulated) while the accompaniment continues, and a new idea in dialogue between the two hands is heard next. new idea in dialogue0:39 What about the music remains unchanged from how it sounded in the introduction? introduction0:22

the arpeggios

As the middle section draws to an end, long bass notes are sustained below a rising and then descending passage. end of middle section1:01 True/False

true