Chapter 30: Disrupting the Conversation: Beethoven and the Symphony in
Transition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which composer both maintained and disrupted the balance of the Classical style?
a. Beethoven c. Haydn
b. Mozart d. Bach
2. With which symphony did Beethoven begin to expand the possibilities of the genre?
a. No. 1 c. No. 5
b. No. 3 d. No. 9
3. Which work by Beethoven is called the Choral Symphony?
a. the First Symphony c. the Seventh Symphony
b. the Fifth Symphony d. the Ninth Symphony
4. The “Ode to Joy” is the finale of Beethoven’s:
a. Symphony No. 1. c. Symphony No. 9.
b. Symphony No. 5. d. Missa solemnis.
5. The text of the “Ode to Joy” is by:
a. Goethe. c. da Ponte.
b. Schiller. d. Beethoven.
6. How many movements does Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 have?
a. one c. four
b. three d. five
7. Which of the following best describes the opening idea of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?
a. a three-note motive c. a rocket theme
b. a four-note motive d. a dancelike theme
8. What is the form of the second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?
a. theme and variations c. A-B-A
b. sonata d. rondo
9. Which of the following describes the final movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?
a. The three-note rhythmic motive returns.
b. There is a break preceding the beginning of the movement.
c. The movement ends in despair, just like the first movement.
d. It quotes a portion of the third movement.
10. Beethoven’s third symphony was originally dedicated to:
a. Mozart. c. Napoleon.
b. Haydn. d. Julius Caesar
11. What is the form of the first movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?
a. theme and variations c. scherzo
b. rondo d. sonata-allegro
12. How did Beethoven describe the principal motive of his Symphony No. 5?
a. “Fate knocking at the door.”
b. “My greatest melody ever!”
c. “Surely I’ve written better things.”
d. none of the answers shown here
13. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is an early example of:
a. cyclic form. c. program music.
b. sonata form. d. polyphonic music.
TRUE/FALSE
1. Beethoven abandoned Classical principles in his symphonies.
2. Beethoven’s first two symphonies are written in a style similar to that of Haydn and Mozart.
3. Beethoven composed twelve symphonies.
4. Beethoven set Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” in the finale of his Symphony No. 5.
5. In spite of numerous innovations, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 has the standard four movements
of the Classical symphony.
6. A rhythmic motive helps to unify Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.
7. Beethoven’s music did little to disrupt the balance of the Classical style.
8. A work that is cyclical in form occurs when a theme or musical idea from one movement returns in
a later one.
9. Beethoven served as bridge between the Classical style and the Romantic era.
10. Beethoven originally dedicated his third symphony to Napoleon.
ESSAY
1. What innovations did Beethoven contribute to the development of the symphony?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: Essentials: p. 162
TOP: Beethoven Symphony MSC: Applied
2. How did Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 fit the parameters of the Classical style and also push
beyond them?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: Essentials: p. 162
TOP: Beethoven Symphony MSC: Applied