Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the march theme at the beginning. 
B)  the oboe cadenza before the recapitulation. 
C)  the piano introduction of the development. 
D)  the appearance of the second theme of the scherzo movement before the recapitulation. 
A)  the march theme at the beginning. 
B)  the oboe cadenza before the recapitulation. 
C)  the piano introduction of the development. 
D)  the appearance of the second theme of the scherzo movement before the recapitulation.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  duple. 
B)  triple. 
C)  quadruple. 
D)  irregular. 
A)  duple. 
B)  triple. 
C)  quadruple. 
D)  irregular.

Question 3

From what condition did Beethoven suffer?

Accepted Answer

A)  paralysis 
B)  deafness 
C)  blindness 
D)  mental illness 
A)  paralysis 
B)  deafness 
C)  blindness 
D)  mental illness

Question 4

In his last style period,Beethoven composed mostly:

Accepted Answer

A)  symphonies and concertos. 
B)  piano sonatas and string quartets. 
C)  operas. 
D)  oratorios and Masses. 
A)  symphonies and concertos. 
B)  piano sonatas and string quartets. 
C)  operas. 
D)  oratorios and Masses.

Question 5

What happens at the end of the third movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 6

Beethoven's performing instrument was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  violin. 
B)  flute. 
C)  piano. 
D)  cello. 
A)  violin. 
B)  flute. 
C)  piano. 
D)  cello.

Question 7

Briefly describe the image of Beethoven that listeners get from his music.

Accepted Answer

Listeners often perceive Beethoven's mus

Question 8

Which is true of Beethoven's style periods?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 10

With which genre is Beethoven generally associated? Which work typifies the genre as a whole?

Accepted Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven is generally associ

Question 11

Briefly explain the physical problem that afflicted Beethoven by age thirty,how he coped with this problem,and how it changed his career.

Accepted Answer

By the age of thirty, Beethoven began to

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

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

From what condition did Beethoven suffer?

In his last style period,Beethoven composed mostly:

What happens at the end of the third movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

Beethoven's performing instrument was the:

Briefly describe the image of Beethoven that listeners get from his music.

Which is true of Beethoven's style periods?

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

With which genre is Beethoven generally associated? Which work typifies the genre as a whole?

Briefly explain the physical problem that afflicted Beethoven by age thirty,how he coped with this problem,and how it changed his career.

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

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Exam 15: Beethoven

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

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

From what condition did Beethoven suffer?

In his last style period,Beethoven composed mostly:

What happens at the end of the third movement of Symphony No.5 in C Minor?

Beethoven's performing instrument was the:

Briefly describe the image of Beethoven that listeners get from his music.

Which is true of Beethoven's style periods?

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

With which genre is Beethoven generally associated? Which work typifies the genre as a whole?

Briefly explain the physical problem that afflicted Beethoven by age thirty,how he coped with this problem,and how it changed his career.

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

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