Beethoven Pop Culture
Beethoven Facts
Instrument Families
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
100
Which symphony of Beethoven's is featured in most films and media in the 20th and 21st century?
Beethoven's 9th symphony
100
What is Beethoven's first name?
LUDWIG
100
What instrument family does the VIOLIN belong to?
STRING family
100
Beethoven is in the process of composing which symphony?
SYMPHONY #9
200
What is the 1992 hip-hop arrangement of "Ode to Joy", entitled?
"JOYFUL, JOYFUL"
200
Beethoven began to lose his hearing when he was composing what Symphony # ___?
Beethoven's 5th Symphony
200
What family of instruments does the CLARINET belong to?
WOODWIND family
200
What is the young boys name in "Beethoven Lives Upstairs?"
CHRISTOPH
300
The famous four notes “da-da-da-DUM” are the first notes heard in which of Beethoven's symphonies?
SYMPHONY #5
300
This is a term given to children who have exceptional talents or abilities.
PRODIGY
300
What instrument family does the HARP belong to?
STRING family
300
What does Beethoven call the young boy as a nickname?
GATEKEEPER
400
The theme to Symphony No. 5 (V) - became the Morse code for VICTORY for allied forces during which World War?
WORLD WAR II
400
At age 17, Beethoven met this famous composer at a concert.
MOZART
400
What instrument family does the TROMBONE belong to?
BRASS family
400
Name ONE way Beethoven tries to understand what people are saying to him.
Lip-read
Write it down
Talk slowly
500
Which "Charlie Brown" character practices his baby grand piano and admires Beethoven?
SHROEDER
500
Beethoven later became a citizen of Vienna, which is in what European country?
What is Austria?
500
What instrument family does the TIMPANI belong to?
PERCUSSION family
500
Complete this quote
"There are ______________ of princes, there's only _____ Beethoven!"
"There are THOUSANDS of princes, there's only ONE Beethoven!"