Beethoven's Symphonies

Question 1

Which symphonies had a funeral march? Which movement was it?

Answer 1

S3 2M, S7 2M (sublime)

Question 2

Which symphony had a choral finale? Which movement was it?

Answer 2

Symphony 9, 4th mvt

Question 3

Which symphonies closely adhered to the classical style of Haydn and Mozart’s mature works?

Answer 3

Symphony 1, 2, 4 & 8

Question 4

Which symphonies used fugue treatment?

Answer 4

S3 2M + 4M, S9 1M, 2M , 4M (3 fugues and one is a double fugue!)

Question 5

Which symphony had 3 horns in its orchestration?

Answer 5

S3

Question 6

Which symphonies used Theme and Variations?

Answer 6

S3 4M (8 variations), S5 2M, S9 4M, and of course, S7 2M.

Question 7

In which symphony did Beethoven swap the order of the 2nd and 3rd movement so as to achieve a balance in contrast across movements?

Answer 7

S9. Instead of a slow 2M, the 2M is fast followed by a slow 3M so as to prepare for the heaviness and dramaticism of the finale.

Question 8

Which piano sonata also used Theme and Variations?

Answer 8

Piano Sonata Op. 109, No. 30, 3rd mvt - 6 variations

Question 9

Which symphonies had a very long slow intro?

Answer 9

S2 1M, S7 1M

Question 10

Which symphony had 3 horns featured in the Trio?

Answer 10

S3 3M (has an expanded horn trio)

Question 11

Which symphonies had a change in metre?

Answer 11

S3 3M - 4 bars long 2/2 metre then back to triple time, S9 2M
(the Scherzos)

Question 12

What instruments were added in the Ninth symphony, 4M, that were not typically found in the Classical orchestra?

Answer 12

An SATB choir, 3 Trombones, Contrabassoon, Piccolo, Triangle, Cymbals, Bass Drum,

Question 13

Which symphony has an imitation of a Bird song in which movement?

Answer 13

S6 2M

Question 14

Which symphony had linked movements?

Answer 14

S5 3M to 4M, S6 3M to 4M to 5M

Question 15

How was the heroism idea brought out? Which symphonies depicted this idea?

Answer 15

Opens in a minor key and ends in major key (idea of ‘struggle’ to ‘triumph’)

Question 16

Which symphony was written when Beethoven felt suicidal?

Answer 16

S2

Question 17

Which symphony had a false recapitulation?

Answer 17

S3 1M

Question 18

Which symphonies had 5 movements instead of the usual 4 mvts?

Answer 18

S6

Question 19

Which symphonies had the use of programme?

Answer 19

S3, S6, S9

Question 20

Which works by other composers were influenced by S9 4M’s chorale?

Answer 20

Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” symphony, 4M. Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand”.

Question 21

Which movement of which symphony had a set of variations on a theme from his earlier ballet, The Creatures of Prometheus?

Answer 21

S3 4M

Question 22

Name some examples where Beethoven expanded tonal relationships beyond the parallel and relative major-minor relationships.

Answer 22

S3 1M - explored harmonic dissonance that seemingly resembles ROS, unexpected F- in the recap instead of remaining in tonic key Eb major.

Question 23

Which symphony had a slow intro?

Answer 23

S1, but the slow intro was quite complex and not the most straightforward, due

Question 24

In which symphony did Beethoven include a triangle in the orchestration?

Answer 24

S6