By the Numbers
This is the year in which Beethoven was born (answer without going over)
What is 1770?
This is the nickname for Beethoven's fifth piano concerto. (starts with an "E")
What is the Emperor Concerto?
Beethoven was known for having this physical problem that interfered with his music.
What is deafness?
Usually placed towards the end of the first movement, this term refers to an extended passage for the featured soloist.
What is a cadenza?
This is how old Beethoven was when he died (answer without going over)
What is 56?
This is the nickname of Beethoven's third symphony (starts with an "E").
What is the "Eroica"?
Beethoven studied with this famous composer.
Who is Joseph Haydn?
This is how many piano sonatas Beethoven wrote (answer without going over)
Hint: Mozart wrote 18
What is 32?
This is the nickname of Beethoven's 14th piano sonata, which begins with a slow movement in C# minor (starts with an "M").
What is the "moonlight"?
Beethoven was born in this German city?
The record for most concertos by a single composer belongs to this composer, who wrote more than 500.
Who is Vivaldi?
This is how many piano concertos Beethoven wrote. (answer without going over)
Hint: Mozart wrote 27
What is 5?
This is the nickname of Beethoven's 8th piano sonata, which starts with a dramatic, orchestral introduction before a frantic allegro theme in C minor (starts with a "P").
What is the "Pathetique"?
Beethoven spent much of his career in this Austrian city.
What is Vienna?
This Gershwin piece is a concerto written for piano and orchestra with strong jazz influences.
What is "Rhapsody in Blue"?
There are this many movements in a typical Beethoven sonata. (Answer without going over.)
Hint: a typical Mozart sonata has three movements.
What is four?
Name one more Beethoven piano sonata with a famous nickname.
Possible answers: What is the Appassionata sonata? What is the Waldstein sonata? What is the tempest sonata? What is "Les adiuex"? What is the Hammerklavier?
Beethoven's music was part of the transition between these two musical periods.
What are Classical and Romantic?
The word "concerto" derives from the Italian "concertare" which has these two opposite meanings.
What are to "collaborate" and to "contend"?