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CH 15 Beethoven Part 3 Study Guide

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Beethoven’s performing instrument was the

a)

violin.

b)

flute.

c)

piano.

d)

cello.

2.

How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

9

d)

21

3.

True or False? Beethoven was recognized during his life as a genius

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The opening motive of Beethoven's 5th symphony is said to be

a)

The grim reaper

b)

fate knocking at your door

c)

rocks hitting the water

d)

None of the answers are correct

5.

Beethoven wrote (Select all that are correct)

a)

Symphonies

b)

String Quartets

c)

Concertos

d)

Solo music for classical guitar

6.

Which famous composer was Beethoven's teacher?

a)

Bach

b)

Berlioz

c)

Haydn

d)

Mozart

7.

Beethoven's first name is...

a)

Paul

b)

Ludwig

c)

Wiggy

d)

Flupwig

8.

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

9.

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

a)

Classical; Romantic

b)

Classical; Baroque

c)

Baroque; Romantic

d)

Romantic; medieval

10.

With which genre is Beethoven most closely associated?

a)

symphony

b)

cantata

c)

opera

d)

rap

11.

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

a)

duple.

b)

triple.

c)

quadruple.

d)

irregular.

12.

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.

13.

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

a)

duple.

b)

triple.

c)

quadruple.

d)

irregular.

14.

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

a)

minuet

b)

sonata

c)

rondo

d)

theme and variations

15.

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

16.

Scherzo means

a)

“running.”

b)

“dream.”

c)

“joke.”

d)

“story.”

17.

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

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

18.

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.