Beethoven Bach and Brahms

Beethoven Bach and Brahms

University

8 Qs

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Beethoven Bach and Brahms

Beethoven Bach and Brahms

Assessment

Quiz

English

University

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was one of Beethoven’s musical role models?

Johann Sebastian Bach

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Johannes Brahms

Richard Wagner

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was one challenge that Beethoven was facing when he wrote Fate Symphony?

death in the family

heartbreak

hearing loss

war

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the well-known nickname of the foundational musical idea used throughout this piece?

the “leitmotif”

the “fate motif”

“Ode to Joy”

the “Pastoral”

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

This was the first major orchestral composition to use

french horns

trumpets

trombones

tubas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How does Beethoven make the ending of this piece sound triumphant compared to the beginning of the piece?

He starts with the fate motif but ends with incorporating a new motif.

He adds a trombone solo at the end of the piece.

He starts in the key of C minor and ends in C Major.

He writes a choral part to sing along with the orchestra.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What makes Beethoven's Fifth so innovative?

the use of trombones, a high-pitched piccolo and a low-pitched contrabassoon to give the orchestra a wider range than most classical compositions

experimenting with elements of Romanticism

experimenting with dozens of variations, playing out across different instruments and pitches

All of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

As a "freelance composer" Beethoven

produced music exclusively for religious functions or private events held by the wealthy patrons

composed and sold his music to publishers in multiple countries and showcased his compositions to an adoring public.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why might it be Beethoven became a “freelance composer”?

This career choice gave him the flexibility to compose for self-expression.

Beethoven was always pursuing new ways to translate his powerful emotions into music.

Both of the above