Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2023 » Chapter 26 Quiz

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Question #1
Which form best describes the second movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata?
A.   theme and variations
B.   scherzo and trio
C.   sonata-allegro
Question #2
Which best describes the tempo of the last movement of the Moonlight sonata?
A.   andante
B.   allegro
C.   presto
Question #3
The sonata in the Classical era was an important genre for amateur musicians playing which instrument?
A.   harpsichord
B.   organ
C.   piano
Question #4
The countess Giuletta Guicciardi was:
A.   Beethoven’s student
B.   Haydn’s student
C.   Mozart’s student
Question #5
Beethoven called the Moonlight sonata a:
A.   nocturne
B.   sonata-rondo
C.   fantasy sonata
Question #6
Bartolomeo Cristofor is credited with having:
A.   being a secret patron to Beethoven
B.   invented the piano
C.   invented the keyed trumpet
D.     
Question #7
Which malady afflicted Beethoven and profoundly affected his work as a composer?
A.   deafness
B.   blindness
C.   paralysis
Question #8
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
A.   more than 40
B.   more than 100
C.   nine
Question #9
Which composer lived successfully under a system of modified patronage that was supplemented by concert life and music publishing?
A.   Mozart
B.   Haydn
C.   Beethoven
Question #10
Elements in Beethoven's music that foreshadow the Romantic style include:
A.   all of these
B.   dramatic dynamic contrasts and striking accents
C.   expansion of typical Classical forms
D.   none of these
Question #11
In the duo sonatas of the Classical era, the piano and solo instrument were often paired.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #12
The Classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #13
Classical era sonatas were written for either one or two instruments.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #14
Beethoven’s solo piano sonatas are some of the most important works in the literature.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #15
Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his own piano sonata.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #16
Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata was dedicated to one of his students, with whom he fell in love.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #17
Beethoven, in his Moonlight sonata, follows formal molds in all of the movements.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #18
The first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata is set in a free structure, reminiscent of song forms.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #19
Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata is set in a minor key throughout all the movements.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #20
Beethoven felt that the Moonlight sonata was not one of his best works.
A.   False
B.   True

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