AoS1 - Instrumental Music (1700 - 1820)

Question 1

Who were the six Brandenburg Concertos written for?

Answer 1

The Margrave of Brandenburg

Question 2

When was JS Bach’s 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major written?

Answer 2

1721 or earlier

Question 3

What metre is JS Bach’s 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major written in?

Answer 3

2/4

Question 4

How long is the subject of JS Bach’s 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major?

Answer 4

2 bars (4 beats)

Question 5

What dynamics are written on the score of JS Bach’s 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major?

Answer 5

There are no dynamic markings written on the score

Question 6

What musical period was JS Bach’s 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major written in?

Answer 6

Baroque period

Question 7

What intruments have solos throughout JS Bach’s 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major?

Answer 7

Flute & Violin

Question 8

What cadences are mostly used throughout JS Bach’s 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major?

Answer 8

Perfect cadences

Question 9

What type of musical composition is JS Bach’s 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major?

Answer 9

Concerto Grosso

Question 10

What structure is JS Bach’s 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major written in?

Answer 10

Tenary form (ABA)

Question 11

At what age did Beethoven begin to play the piano?

Answer 11

8

Question 12

What age did Beethoven begin to lose his hearing?

Answer 12

28

Question 13

What structure is Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’ written in?

Answer 13

Sonata form (Exop, develop, recap)

Question 14

What musical period was Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’ written in?

Answer 14

Classical period

Question 15

When was Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’ written?

Answer 15

1728

Question 16

What metre is Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’ written in?

Answer 16

4/4

Question 17

What dynamics are written on the score of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’?

Answer 17

Pianissimo
Piano
Forte piano
Forte
Fortissimo 
Sfortzando 
Creschendo
Diminuendo

Question 18

What texture is the introduction of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’?

Answer 18

Homophonic

Question 19

What texture is the majority of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’?

Answer 19

Antiphonal

Question 20

What key is the second subject of Ludwig van Beethoven: 1st Movement from Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’ written in?

Answer 20

Eb minor