Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2023 » Chapter 27 Quiz

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Question #1
The exposition of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 opens with a four-note _______.
A.   improvisation
B.   motive
C.   ostinato
Question #2
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
A.   more than 100
B.   more than 40
C.   nine
Question #3
Which of Beethoven’s symphonies sets the famous Ode to Joy poem by Schiller?
A.   no. 9
B.   no. 5
C.   no. 1
Question #4
Which of Beethoven’s symphonies includes a motive that the composer described as “Fate knocking at the door”?
A.   No. 1
B.   No. 9
C.   No. 5
Question #5
Which is NOT a new element introduced by Beethoven in the Fifth Symphony?
A.   the unification of all the movements with a single melodic idea
B.   a development section following the exposition
C.   the addition of a chorus to a symphonic work
Question #6
Which is NOT true of the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
A.   It features the opening motive of the first movement.
B.   It is in minuet and trio form.
C.   It is in triple meter.
Question #7
The movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony that makes the most extensive use of variation procedure is:
A.   the second
B.   the first
C.   the last
Question #8
Which instrument has an unexpected solo cadenza toward the end of the first movement in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony?
A.     
B.   the bass trombone
C.   the oboe
D.   the clarinet
Question #9
Which of the movements in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is in C major?
A.   the first
B.   the last
C.   the second
Question #10
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony generally follows the outline of the standard multimovement cycle.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #11
The Fifth Symphony opens and closes in the key of C minor.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #12
The various movements of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive in the first movement.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #13
There is no break between the second and third movements of the Fifth Symphony because they are linked by a transition.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #14
Beethoven’s nine symphonies exemplify his adherence to Classical conventions.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #15
Beethoven worked carefully to balance tradition with innovation in his music.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #16
In his compositions Beethoven completely abandoned Classical formal traditions.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #17
Beethoven’s music is considered “transitional” between the Classical era and the Romantic era.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #18
The first symphony in which Beethoven overtly included a personal narrative of heroism was his ninth symphony.
A.   True
B.   False

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