Beethoven’s importance

Question 1

what important period did Beethoven lived through that inspired his music

Answer 1

French Revolution

Question 2

what as the french revolution inspired by, three main ideals

Answer 2

equality, fraternity, and Liberty

Question 3

what are revolutionary hymns

Answer 3

Large choral works for government sponsored festivals to celebrate the revolution

Question 4

what are the two main opera theatres in Venice at the time of post-revolution

Answer 4

Opera and Opera comique

Question 5

what is the paris conservatoire

Answer 5

a music school founded by govt in 1795 as part of a new education system

Question 6

birth and death dates of Beethoven

Answer 6

1770-1827

Question 7

what are the years of beethovens first period

Answer 7

1770-1802

here is where he found his personal voice and mastered the musical language and genres of the time

Question 8

what are the years of beethovens second period

Answer 8

1802-1814

he developed a new more dramatic and expressive style

Question 9

what are the years of Beethovens third period

Answer 9

1814-1827(death)

his music is more expressive, more difficult to play.

Question 10

how many symphonies did beethoven write

Answer 10

9

Question 11

what is Beethovens primary instrument

Answer 11

piano

Question 12

what is the heilingstadt testament

Answer 12

a letter written to his brother. it talked about overcoming his suicidal urges, and welcomes death when it comes for him.

Question 13

what is Beethovens third symphony called

Answer 13

Eroica

Question 14

what political figure was eroica symphony first based on?

Answer 14

rumoured to be napoleon

Question 15

what are the basic parts of a sonata form movement

Answer 15

exposition, development, recapitulation, and coda.