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WorksheetsCH 15 BEETHOVEN PART 1 STUDY GUIDE
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The first movement of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor begins, in the first two measures
loudly and emphatically.
moderately loudly and flowing.
softly and mysteriously.
loudly, with a syncopated rhythm.
The first movement of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor is dominated by a repeated
development.
violin solo.
exposition.
motive.
While the lyrical second theme occurs, what is happening in the background of the first movement of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor?
Menacing-sounding bassoons repeat.
The opening motive is heard.
There is a section of imitative polyphony.
Flutes play energetic scales.
What gives the opening of the first movement of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor its “improvisational, primal quality”?
the fanfare of the bassoons
the use of polyphony
the use of fermatas in the presentation of the opening motive
the use of the upper range of the woodwind section
What is the form of the first movement of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor?
rondo
theme and variations
sonata
minuet
From what condition did Beethoven suffer?
paralysis
deafness
blindness
mental illness
Which best describes the early nineteenth-century concept of the artist as exemplified by Beethoven?
an artisan under the authority of the court
an artisan under the authority of the church
an inspired soul who suffered to deliver art to humanity
a socialite who catered to the desires of the aristocracy in artistic matters
Beethoven wrote music in both the ________ style and the ________ style.
Classical; Romantic
Classical; Baroque
Baroque; Romantic
Romantic; medieval
What political figure inspired Beethoven in composing the Eroica Symphony?
Emperor Franz Joseph II
Napoleon Bonaparte
King George of England
Thomas Jefferson
With which genre is Beethoven most closely associated?
symphony
cantata
opera
rap
Beethoven’s performing instrument was the
violin.
flute.
piano.
cello.
Beethoven stopped performing because
he gradually went blind.
his music was not popular.
the church did not approve of his work.
he became progressively deaf.
According to most sources, which of the following characterizes Beethoven’s personality?
quiet and timid
fun-loving and health-conscious
brusque and strong-willed
self-effacing and modest
According to most sources, Beethoven’s personal life was
that of a stable family man.
chaotic and lonely.
violent and exciting.
dull, because music consumed his life.
All of the following are characteristics of Beethoven’s symphonic compositional style EXCEPT
rhythmic drive.
motivic consistency.
disregard for Classical forms.
psychological progression during a work.
