Beethoven Contextual Knowledge

Which three composers from the Classical period influenced Beethoven?

• Haydn

• Dussek

• Mozart

• Bach

Where were Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven based?

• Rome

• Vienna

• Sicily

• America

is it true or false that Beethoven's music portrayed the emotions of the time.

• True

• False

Beethoven was perceived as what kind of person?

• Friendly and Cheerful

• Angry and Moody

Who influenced Beethoven initially in his compositions?

• Bach

• Mozart

• Stravinsky

• Wagner

True or False. Beethoven became deaf

• True

• False

How old was Beethoven when he wrote Pathetique?

• 30

• 28

• 21

• 45

Which composer inspired Beethoven's Pathetique?

• Dussek

• Bach

• Vivaldi

Beethoven's symphony Eroica was ground-breaking for many reasons. One of which was the length of the symphony. Which statement best describes the length?

• The 1st movement was longer than a whole symphony by Mozart or Haydn

• The whole symphony was exceptionally short

True or False. Eroica was full of surprises and could be described as complex and unpredictable

• False

• True