How many notes does the start of the symphony have ?
1. 5
2. 8
3. 3
When did it premiere?
1. 1789
2. 1908
3. 1808
Glowing beams of light.
1. This was a description used by a Catholic priest
2. This is what one of his peers said
3. This is what one critic said.
This dramatic musicality does not continue to move listeners today
1. True
2. False
His peers produced music only for religious purposes or private events.
1. True
2. False
What did Beethoven pursue?
1. To create the best piece of music ever written
2. New ways to translate his powerful emotions into music
Did he follow in the footsteps of Wagner?
1. Yes
2. No
What did he experiment with?
1. Elements of romanticism
2. Elements of the Baroque
Why did one of his biographers call the pattern of the notes "fate motif"?
1. Because it was like fate called twice.
2. Because it suggests that fate is calling more than once.
3. Because it suggests the figure of fate knocking at the door.
The notes certainly create a gripping hook
1. True
2. False
The rhythmic pattern creates forward movement while the prolonged fourth signals .....
1. Joy
2. Doom
3. Fate
This was a composition that used which of these instruments for the first time?
1. Piano
2. Trumpet
3. Trombone
This masterpiece begins with a harmonic C major and ends in a C minor
1. True
2. False
Was he battling with hearing loss when writing this symphony?
1. Yes
2. No
Did he continue writing music after becoming deaf?
1. Yes
2. No
Which symphony is this TED Talk about?
1. The Fifth Symphony
2. The Ninth Symphony
3. The Third Symphony