Beethoven Checkpoint

What is the key of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor?

• A major

• C minor

• G major

• E flat major

Beethoven lived through the (a)   period, known as the Classical period and the Romantic Period.

• Baroque period
• Romantic period
• Classical period
• Medieval period

What is the main tempo marking of the piece?

• Adagio

• Allegro di molto e con brio

• Andante

• Presto

What is Sonata form?

• A form used for composing shorter pieces

• A form used for composing longer pieces

• A form used for solo instrument compositions

• A form used for choral compositions

What is the texture of the set work mainly described as?

• Heterophonic

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

What is the title 'Pathetique' used for in Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8?

• Joyful

• Sorrowful

• Energetic

• Peaceful

Which key does the second subject of the piece modulate to unexpectedly?

• D minor

• G minor

• F minor

• E major

Match the following features with their corresponding main feature of the introduction section of the sonata.

• Fast tempo

• Fast tempo

• Lyrical melody

• Dialogue between hands

• Slow and intense short melodic material

• Lyrical melody

• Dialogue between hands

• Slow and intense short melodic material

What is the main characteristic of Classical music harmony?

• Atonal harmonies

• Microtonal harmonies

• Chromatic harmonies

• Diatonic harmonies

What is the purpose of the bridge passage in Sonata form?

• To link the two subjects together with a modulatory passage

• To end the piece with a coda

• To introduce the main themes

• To provide a recap of the exposition