Classical- chamber music

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about Beethoven’s Cello sonata number 4?
It only has two movements, each preceded by a slow movement..

Material from the slow introduction reappears, as in the “Pathétique” sonata..

There is a great deal of repetition.

Answer 1

All three

Question 2

music for small ensemble (2 to 10 players)
one player per part
usually performed without a conductor

Answer 2

chamber music

Question 3

the most popular chamber ensemble of the Classical era
first violin, second violin, viola, and cello
the same term also refers to a composition written for this ensemble, generally in four movements, fast-slow-medium-fast, typically exemplifying the sonata cycle

Answer 3

string quartet

Question 4

_______________ was Beethoven’s favorite among his late string quartets.

Answer 4

The String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp Minor, op. 131,