CH 34

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Which malady afflicted Beethoven and profoundly affected his work as a composer?
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deafness
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Beethoven added new instruments in the fourth movement of his fifth symphony including all of the following except
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tuba
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Beethoven described the opening motive of his Fifth Symphony as
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"fate knocking at the door"
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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony generally follows the outline of the standard multimovement cycle.
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true
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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony progresses from a victorious opening to conflict and struggle.
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false
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Beethoven's early symphonies
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reflect the style of Haydn and Mozart.
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Beethoven's ninth symphony is unique because
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it includes soloists and a chorus.
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Which describes the type of unified cyclical form that Beethoven uses in his Fifth Symphony?
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theme or musical idea dominates entire symphony
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Which describes the opening motive of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?
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all possible answers
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Which of the movements in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in C major?
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fourth
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How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
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nine
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The movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony that makes the most extensive use of variation procedure is the
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second
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The text of "Ode to Joy" by Friedrich von Schiller is an expression of
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universal brotherhood
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The various movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive in the first movement.
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true
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There is no break between the _______ movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony because they are linked by a transition.
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third and fourth
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What describes the theme that opens the third movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
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"rocket theme"
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To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)?
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Napoleon
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Which describes the key areas of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?
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The symphony begins in C minor and ends in C major.
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Which does NOT apply to Beethoven's use of form in the second movement of his Fifth Symphony?
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Scherzo-and-trio form.
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Which instrument has an unexpected solo cadenza in the recapitulation of the first movement in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
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oboe
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Which is NOT true of the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
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It is in theme and variations form.
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Which of the following applies to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
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All possible answers.
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Which of the following does NOT occur in the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?
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brief recurrence of the scherzo
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Which of the following occurs in the fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?
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brief recurrence of the scherzo
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Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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In his compositions Beethoven completely abandoned Classical formal traditions.