Deck 15: Beethoven

Question 1

The surprise in the fourth movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor is:

A) the march theme at the beginning.
B) the oboe cadenza before the recapitulation.
C) the piano introduction of the development.
D) the appearance of the second theme of the scherzo movement before the recapitulation.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What do you hear in the recapitulation version of the main theme of the first movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor that is different from the exposition version?

A) an oboe cadenza
B) a short fugal section
C) a simple final variation of the theme
D) a repeat of the recapitulation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which is true about the second (b)theme in the third movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

A) It recalls the first movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40.
B) It recalls the oboe cadenza of the first movement of this work.
C) It recalls the rhythmic motive of the first movement of this work.
D) It is very similar to the first theme of this selection.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The middle portion of the third movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor includes:

A) a fugal section.
B) the development of the first two themes.
C) a cadenza.
D) variations on the first theme.

Question 5

What happens at the end of the third movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

A) Trombones are heard for the first time.
B) The music reaches a loud cadence.
C) A transition passage leads directly into the fourth movement.
D) Woodwinds play variations on the theme

Question 6

While the lyrical second theme occurs,what is happening in the background of the first movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

A) Menacing-sounding bassoons repeat.
B) The opening motive is heard.
C) There is a section of imitative polyphony.
D) Flutes play energetic scales.

Question 7

The second movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor is in ________ form.

A) sonata
B) rondo
C) minuet
D) theme and variations

Question 8

The fourth movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor is in ________ form.

A) minuet
B) sonata
C) rondo
D) theme and variations

Question 9

What gives the opening of the first movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor its "improvisational,primal quality"?

A) the fanfare of the bassoons
B) the use of polyphony
C) the use of fermatas in the presentation of the opening motive
D) the use of the upper range of the woodwind section

Question 10

The performing forces in the first movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor consist of:

A) strings, woodwinds, and percussion.
B) strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
C) strings, woodwinds, continuo, and brass.
D) strings, woodwinds, continuo, brass, and percussion.

Question 11

How many themes are handled in the second movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 12

The tonality of the fourth movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor starts in:

A) major and ends in minor.
B) minor and ends in major.
C) major, has a brief section in minor, and ends in major.
D) minor, has a brief section in major, and ends in minor.

Question 13

What is the form of the first movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

A) rondo
B) theme and variations
C) sonata
D) minuet

Question 14

Which comes closest to describing the tempo of the second movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

A) andante
B) allegro
C) grave
D) vivace

Question 15

Which of the following is true about the end of the third movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

A) It ends with a conclusive, triumphant coda.
B) It ends with an oboe solo.
C) The recapitulation is repeated.
D) It continues right into the next movement of this work.

Question 16

The meter of the third movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor is:

A) duple.
B) triple.
C) quadruple.
D) irregular.

Question 17

The first movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor is dominated by a repeated:

A) development.
B) violin solo.
C) exposition.
D) motive.

Question 18

The meter of the fourth movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor is:

A) duple.
B) triple.
C) quadruple.
D) irregular.

Question 19

The first movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor begins,in the first two measures:

A) loudly and emphatically.
B) moderately loudly and flowing.
C) softly and mysteriously.
D) loudly, with a syncopated rhythm.

Question 20

The meter of the second movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor is:

A) duple.
B) quadruple.
C) triple.
D) irregular.

Question 21

Which musical characteristic of Beethoven's symphonies seems far from the Classical style of Mozart and Haydn?

A) extravagance of ornamentation
B) fugal sections
C) strict adherence to harmonic formulas
D) rhythmic drive

Question 22

According to most sources,which of the following characterizes Beethoven's personality?

A) quiet and timid
B) fun-loving and health-conscious
C) brusque and strong-willed
D) self-effacing and modest

Question 23

What political figure inspired Beethoven in composing the Eroica Symphony?

A) Emperor Franz Joseph II
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) King George of England
D) Thomas Jefferson

Question 24

Scherzo means:

A) "running."
B) "dream."
C) "joke."
D) "story."

Question 25

Which best describes the early nineteenth-century concept of the artist as exemplified by Beethoven?

A) an artisan under the authority of the court
B) an artisan under the authority of the church
C) an inspired soul who suffered to deliver art to humanity
D) a socialite who catered to the desires of the aristocracy in artistic matters

Question 26

Music scholars divide Beethoven's music into ________ distinct style periods.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 27

What is heard in the exposition of this sonata?

A) two main themes and a cadence theme
B) a repeated motive
C) a cadenza
D) a retransition to the recapitulation

Question 28

In his last style period,Beethoven composed mostly:

A) symphonies and concertos.
B) piano sonatas and string quartets.
C) operas.
D) oratorios and Masses.

Question 29

Beethoven wrote music in both the ________ style and the ________ style.

A) Classical; Romantic
B) Classical; Baroque
C) Baroque; Romantic
D) Romantic; Medieval

Question 30

From what condition did Beethoven suffer?

A) paralysis
B) deafness
C) blindness
D) mental illness

Question 31

Beethoven's performing instrument was the:

A) violin.
B) flute.
C) piano.
D) cello.

Question 32

Which instrument is not heard until the fourth movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

A) clarinet
B) viola
C) French horn
D) trombone

Question 33

The scherzo,a fast,triple-meter movement,evolved from the:

A) rondo.
B) minuet.
C) trio.
D) sonata.

Question 34

The form of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in E can be thought of as a transformation of ________ form.

A) minuet
B) theme and variations
C) sonata
D) rondo

Question 35

According to most sources,Beethoven's personal life was:

A) that of a stable family man.
B) chaotic and lonely.
C) violent and exciting.
D) dull, because music consumed his life.

Question 36

Which best describes the psychological progression of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

A) a heroic struggle with Fate, starting out stormily and ending triumphantly
B) a romantic struggle with happiness at the end
C) a religious struggle between good and evil, starting out carefree and ending tragically
D) the struggle of humanity against nature, pitting a soloist against the forces of the orchestra

Question 37

Which is true of Beethoven's style periods?

A) They progress from Classical to heroic to introspective.
B) They progress from Classical to innovative to heroic.
C) They progress from Classical to serene to heroic.
D) They progress from innovative to Classical to religious.

Question 38

Beethoven stopped performing because:

A) he gradually went blind.
B) his music was not popular.
C) the church did not approve of his work.
D) he became progressively deaf.

Question 39

All of the following are characteristics of Beethoven's symphonic compositional style except:

A) rhythmic drive.
B) motivic consistency.
C) disregard for Classical forms.
D) psychological progression during a work.

Question 40

With which genre is Beethoven most closely associated?

A) symphony
B) cantata
C) opera
D) oratorio

Question 41

Briefly explain the connection between Napoleon and Beethoven's Eroica Symphony.

Question 42

Briefly explain the physical problem that afflicted Beethoven by age thirty,how he coped with this problem,and how it changed his career.

Question 43

Briefly describe the image of Beethoven that listeners get from his music.

Question 44

With which genre is Beethoven generally associated? Which work typifies the genre as a whole?

Question 45

Describe the three compositional style periods of Beethoven.Characterize each period and name one work Beethoven wrote during each of the last two periods.

Question 46

What two musical styles did Beethoven embrace? Explain which elements of each style appear in his music.

Question 47

Compare and contrast the Viennese Classical minuet-and-trio form with Beethoven's scherzo form.Use the third movement from Symphony No.5 in C Minor as an example.

Question 48

Name and discuss the three main features that attract listeners to Beethoven's symphonies.

Question 49

Define scherzo.Use letters to diagram this form.

Question 50

What musical elements do all the movements of Symphony No.5 in C Minor have in common?

Question 51

Briefly describe the image of the artistic genius that evolved at the beginning of the nineteenth century.