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Ludwig van Beethoven
1770-1827
1. Beethoven's career as a composer was strongly influenced by political events in:
A
France
B
Germany
C
Austria
D
England
2. Beethoven followed the lead of Mozart by making major contributions in all of the following areas except:
A
piano literature
B
chamber music
C
symphony
D
opera
3. Early in his career Beethoven was employed by:
A
a publishing company
B
Emperor Francis II
C
the church
D
various noblemen
4. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony includes a choir in the 4th movment. The text is by the German poet Schiller. Its message is:
A
Austrian workers must unite to overthrow the Hapsburg monarchy.
B
The Austrian government must guard itself against the dangerous influences of the French Revolution.
C
German speaking people should unify to bring peace to Europe.
D
People of all classes should be united in a spirit of love and brotherhood.
5. Beethoven's early symphonies and string quartets were influenced by:
A
Mozart
B
Haydn
C
Bach
D
Händel
6.Beethoven wrote more secular music than sacred music.
A
True
B
False
7. The Heiligenstadt Testament is a letter Beethoven wrote concerning:
A
his plans for the Eroica Symphony
B
his Immortal Beloved
C
his legal problems with his sister-in-law.
D
his deafness
8. Which Beethoven symphony describes scenes in the countryside?
A
the Sixth Symphony
B
the Eroica Symphony
C
the Choral Symphony
D
the Fifth Symphony
9. In the field of music, Beethoven is considered to be the father of
A
Classicism
B
the string quartet
C
Romanticism
D
Impressionism
10. All of the following are found in Beethoven's music except:
A
strict adherence to the rules of Classical composition
B
programmatic writing
C
politically inspired subject matter
D
sonata forms with extensive development sections
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