beethoven sonata pathetique

Question 1

what did beethoven and this piece accomplish and how?

Answer 1

the development of the classical to romantic era

strict forms - free forms
strict harmonies - rich harmonies

Question 2

name all the sections in order

Answer 2

introduction 1-10
exposition 11-134
transition 135-138
development 139-196
recapitulation 197-297
transition 297-300
coda 301-end

Question 3

what form is this piece in?

Answer 3

sonata form

Question 4

how are the different sections marked?

Answer 4

introduction - grave, meaning very slow and solemn

rest of the piece - allegro di molto e con brio meaning very fast with vigour

Question 5

what are the transitions and how do they provide contrast

Answer 5

short four bar references to the intro, played at the same slow tempo

Question 6

how did he show how music as changing (1)

Answer 6

dissonance

Question 7

how did he show how music was changing (2)

Answer 7

varied dynamics, from pp to ff with sudden changes to fp in bar 1. crescendos and dimuendos

Question 8

how did he show how music was changing (3)

Answer 8

dramatic chords are slow and homophonic in the opening bars

Question 9

how did he show how music was changing (4)

Answer 9

faster scales in bars 9-10 creates contrast

Question 10

how did he show how music was changing (5)

Answer 10

large pitch range eg middle c to high f in bar 8

Question 11

what is theme A introduced in the exposition

Answer 11

bars 11-50 key of c minor, rising and falling music over a murky bass

Question 12

what is theme B introduced in the exposition

Answer 12

bars 51-88 key of e flat minor, unusual as it should be the relative major

Question 13

what is theme c introduced in the exposition

Answer 13

bars 89-134 key of e flat major, made up of broken chords with alberti bass on the left hand

Question 14

what themes are in the development

Answer 14

variation on theme a mostly heard in the staccato parts. murky bass is used and broken chord in the right hand

Question 15

what themes are in the recapitulation

Answer 15

all 3. theme a is in the same key of c minor, theme b and c are in different keys, theme c is now also in c minor which leads to a final reference to theme a at the end of the section