Symphony No. 5, op. 67 Flashcards

Question 1

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What is the genre of Symphony No. 5?

Question 2

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What are the performing forces of Symphony No. 5?

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symphony orchestra 
(strings, 
piccolo, 
flutes, 
oboes, 
clarinets, 
bassoons, 
contrabassoon, 
trumpets, 
Fr horns, 
trombone, 
timpani)

Question 3

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When was Symphony No. 5 composed?

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1807 - 1808 (middle period)

Question 4

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What is the key of the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

Question 5

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What is the form of the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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sonata form

Question 6

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What is the tempo of the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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Allegro con brio

Question 7

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What is the time signature for the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

Question 8

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How does the First Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5 being?

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four-note motive - short - short- short- long rhythm

stated in unison by clarinets and strings

Question 9

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How is the descending third treated in the First Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5

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sequentially a step lower

Question 10

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What do the fermatas do in First Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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arrest forward drive, tension, restlessness

Question 11

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How is the first theme developed in the First Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5

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grows out of initial statement,

repeated sequentially in series of descending statements

Question 12

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How does the Bridge of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5 being?

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grows out of first theme material

Question 13

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Which instrument plays the Bridge of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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fortissimo by Fr horns

Question 14

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What is the new key of the Second Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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E flat major (relative major)

Question 15

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which instruments play the Second Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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woodwinds and first violins

Question 16

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How is contrast created in the Second Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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piano and legato phrases,

more lyrical

Question 17

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How does the Second Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5 provide persistence?

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four-note motive in the cellos and basses

Question 18

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What material dominates the Codetta Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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first theme material

Question 19

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How does the Development open in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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boldly by Fr horns

Question 20

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What is the Development principally based on in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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1st theme

Question 21

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How is tension drawn in the Development in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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manipulation and breaking-down of the four-note figure,

filling-in o the interval of a third

inverting the motive

expanding the passage through forceful repetition

Question 22

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How is dramatic energy generated in the Development in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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abrupt dynamic contrasts

Question 23

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What does the orchestra do near the end of the Development in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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tension builds through repetition of basic theme

played fortissimo

by full orchestra in unison

Question 24

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How does the Recapitulation start in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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first theme returns, followed by melancholy oboe solo that resembles a cadenza

Question 25

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How does the Bridge return in the Recapitulation in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5

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altered to stay in tonic key

Question 26

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How does the second theme return in the Recapitulation in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5

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surprisingly in C major instead of C minor

Question 27

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How does the Codetta return in the Recapitulation in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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Codetta also in C major, but followed by length Coda that restores C minor

Question 28

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What does the Coda do in the Recapitulation in the First Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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continues to fragment and expand on firs theme

Question 29

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What is the key of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

Question 30

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What is the form of the What is the key of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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two themes with variations

Question 31

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What is the tempo of the What is the key of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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Andante con moto

Question 32

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What is the time signature of the What is the key of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

Question 33

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What does Theme A grow out of in the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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ascending broken tonic triad in low strings

Question 34

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What is the rhythm like in Theme A of the What is the key of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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elegant dotted rhythms

Question 35

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What is the markings on Theme A of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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dolce and legato

Question 36

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Which instruments present Theme B of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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woodwinds and violins

Question 37

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How does Theme B of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5 demonstrate cyclical structure?

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based on four-note motive

Question 38

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What are the markings at the beginning of Theme B of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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dolce and legato

Question 39

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How does Theme B of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5 change?

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begins in Ab major, but shifts boldly to C major

Question 40

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How is Theme A changed in Variation I of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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now played by violas and cellos in sooth, running 16th notes

Question 41

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How is Theme B changed in Variation I of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5

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unchanged

Question 42

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How is Theme A changed in Variation II of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5

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now in running 32nd notes played in low strings

Question 43

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How is Theme B changed in Variation II of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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unchanged

Question 44

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How is Theme A changed in Variation III of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5

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now presented by woodwinds in contrary motion

Question 45

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How is Theme B changed in Variation III of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5

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suddenly, without preparation, occurs in C major

Question 46

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How is Theme A changed in Variation IV of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5V

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now played in Ab minor (tonic minor)

in a clipped, march-like fashion

Question 47

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How is the Coda of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5 marked?

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più mosso

Question 48

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How does the the Coda of the Second Movement from Symphony No. 5 begin?

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bassoons begin playing Theme A material

Question 49

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What is the key for the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5

Question 50

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What is the form of the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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ABA (ternary form) - Scherzo and Trio replaces the traditional Menuet and Trio

Question 51

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What is the tempo of the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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Allegro

Question 52

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What is the time signature of the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

Question 53

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What does Theme 1 of the Scherzo in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5 outline?

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rocket theme by low strings

Question 54

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What is the dynamic for Theme 1 of the Scherzo in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

Question 55

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How is boldness shown in Theme 2 of the Scherzo in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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boldly played in f by the Fr horns

Question 56

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How does Theme 2 of the Scherzo in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5 demonstrate cyclical structure?

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recalls the four-note motive from first movement

Question 57

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What is the new key of the Trio in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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C major (tonic major)

Question 58

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Which instruments are featured in the Trio in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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strings and woodwinds

Question 59

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What is the texture like in the Trio in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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imitative

Question 60

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What is the rare move that Beethoven did in the Trio in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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he gave the theme to the double basses; they usually only play supporting roles

Question 61

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What is the character of the Trio in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5 like?

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playful, energetic,

in contrast to dark scherzo

Question 62

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How does Theme 1 return in the Scherzo returns in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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abbreviated

Question 63

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How does Theme 2 return in the Scherzo returns in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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pianissimo,

now played by pizzicato strings and staccato winds

Question 64

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How is suspense achieved at the end of the Scherzo returns in the Third Movement from Symphony No. 5?

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deceptive cadence leads into transitional passage

Answer 57

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timpani plays the four-note motive softly,

a blazing crescendo leads directly into the final movement (without a break)

Answer 58

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C major (tonic major of the entire work)

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sonata form

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Allegro

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tonic chord

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ff trumpets add a majestic touch

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new triplet figures

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vigorous feeling

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the theme ascends in stepwise motion,

echoed by descending figures

Answer 66

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dramatic contrasts between ff and pp

Answer 67

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four-note motive

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woodwinds and violas

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descends in four-note fragments

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2nd theme;

inverted, expanded, treated imitatively between instruments

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Scherzo theme (from third movement) unexpectedly recalled,

now played pp, gently by woodwinds and pizzicato strings

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extended dominant preparation on note G leads to Recapitulation

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all material returns but remains in C major

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piccolo stands out above orchestra, playing rapid ascending scales

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codetta theme is played quickly, leading to bold and dramatic conclusion

Answer 76

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final tonic chord reiterated many times

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Symphony No. 5, op. 67 Flashcards

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