Beethoven’s Life
In which country was Beethoven born?
What is Germany?
This symphony begins with the most famous four-note motif in music history.
What is Symphony No. 5?
A musical composition for orchestra, usually in four movements.
What is a symphony?
The Classical era spanned which years approximately?
What is 1750-1820?
This type of dynamic change goes from soft to loud.
What is crescendo?
What condition did Beethoven suffer from later in life?
What is deafness?
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony includes this famous choral piece.
What is Ode to Joy?
Italian term for “soft”.
What is piano?
Name two other major composers of the Classical period.
Who are Mozart and Haydn?
At what age did Beethoven write his first composition?
What is 12?
This “Moonlight” piece is actually called?
What is Piano Sonata No. 14?
A repeated musical idea, like the motif in Beethoven’s 5th.
What is a motif?
What instrument replaced the harpsichord in this era?
What is the piano?
Name the form: A-B-C
What is ternary form?
Who was Beethoven鈥檚 famous teacher in Vienna?
Who is Haydn?
Beethoven’s only opera is called?
What is Fidelio?
A work written for a solo instrument and orchestra.
What is a concerto?
What city was the center of Classical music?
What is Vienna?
What is the name of Beethoven’s “heroic” 3rd symphony?
What is Eroica?
What is the name of the letter Beethoven wrote but never sent, expressing his despair?
What is the Heiligenstadt Testament?
This late piano sonata is known for its technical difficulty and emotional depth.
What is Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111?
A form often used in the first movement of symphonies.
What is sonata-allegro form?
Which philosophical movement influenced Classical music ideals?
What is the Enlightenment?
Who is Beethoven?