Beethoven key words

In which city did Beethoven spend most of his career?

• Vienna

• Venice

• Valetta

• Vilnius

In which year did Beethoven compose his eighth piano sonata

• 1788

• 1798

• 1808

• 1818

Which 2 musical periods did Beethoven span?

• Renaissance to Baroque

• Baroque to Classical

• Classical to Romantic

• Romantic to Modern

The 3 sections within sonata form are: Exposition, Development and .......

• Recapitulation

• Resurrection

• Rationalisation

• Redetermination

Throughout the piece there are multiple examples of 'four-note chords made up solely of minor third intervals'. These are also known as

• Major chords

• Minor chords

• Augmented chords

• Diminished chords

Which of these is NOT a musical feature of the introduction from bars 1-10?

• Heavy chords with use of fp dynamic

• Fast tempo

• Dramatic diminished seventh chords

• Melody-dominated homophony

What is the definition of an imperfect cadence

• A progression from chord V to chord I and sounding complete

• A progression that ends on chord V usually preceded by chord I, II or IV and sounding incomplete

• A progression generally consisting of chord V to chord VI and interrupts a perfect cadence

• A progression from chord IV to chord I. Also known as a church cadence.

Describe what the right hand of the piano is playing in this bar

• Descending chromatic scale

• Descending minor scale

• Descending arpeggio

• White and black keys

What is the left hand doing at the start of the exposition?

• Playing octave pedal notes

• Playing an Alberti Bass

• Playing repeated arpeggios

• Playing a perfect cadence

In what key is the start of the second subject?

• C minor

• Eb minor

• F minor

• Bb major