Ludwig van Beethoven Quiz

Where was Beethoven from?

• England

• Germany

• Slovenia

• Austria

Which of Beethoven's symphonies is said to symbolize fate knocking at the door?

• 3rd

• 5th

• 6th

• 9th

Beethoven's first and only opera, _____________, was performed to French officers after Napoleon invaded Vienna.

• Fidelio

• Waldstein

• Pastoral

• Figaro

Christ on the Mount of Olives is one of Beethoven's greatest ________________ because it is a musical work based on a religious theme.

• Operas

• Symphonies

• Cantatas

• Oratorios

Beethoven wrote ________________________ in 1802 in which he informed his brothers about both his despair and determination regarding his hearing loss.

• The Appassionata

• The Heiligenstadt Testament

• The Pathetique Sonata

• His 5th Symphony

Which period of Beethoven's life is referred to as the "Heroic" period?

• Early

• Middle

• Late

In the ________________ period of his life, Beethoven's compositions sound similar to Mozart's and Haydn's, as if he were mastering the Viennese Classical Style.

• Early

• Middle

• Late

Which of Beethoven's symphonies was the first to incorporate a choir and was thus nicknamed the "Choral" symphony?

• 3rd

• 5th

• 6th

• 9th

Which symphony describes the emotions of someone walking through the countryside and is thus nicknamed the "Pastoral"?

• 3rd

• 5th

• 6th

• 9th

The composer __________________ taught Beethoven when he moved to Vienna in 1792, but the two did not get on well together.

• Haydn

• Mozart

• Bach

• Salieri