Ludwig van Beethoven

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. Which of the following is NOT one of Beethoven's major symphonic innovations?

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. What literary figure described Beethoven's work as "frightening," "mysterious," and "sinister"?

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. In whose memory did Beethoven write a funeral cantata at the age of 20?

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. Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata has three movements, marked Very Slow and Sustained, Relatively Fast, and Very Slow.

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. The final movement of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony includes an enormous finale inspired by Friedrich von Schiller's ode to universal brotherhood, the "Ode to Joy."

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. During his late twenties, Beethoven began to lose his hearing.

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. Listen to the excerpt from the first movement of Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata. What is the rhythmic term for the way the upper notes are played against the bass pedal?

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. Listen to the excerpt from the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor. What famous phrase has been used to describe this theme?

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. Listen to the excerpt from the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor. Which variation of the theme is this, and why?

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. Listen to the excerpt from the third movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor. Which instrument has the principal theme in this excerpt?

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. Listen to the excerpt from the fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor. How is this different from the original statement of the second theme?

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