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When did Beethoven live?
He lived from 1770-1827
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What was Beethoven's "first period"?
This period was his youth in Bonn and his first decade in Vienna.
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Beethoven's first style was during what dates?
This Beethoven style was until 1802
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Who was Beethoven's first trainer?
His first trainer was his father and other local musicians.
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Who else was Beethoven's teacher?
Haydn was also his teacher
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Who was Beethoven's patron?
Prince Lichnowsky was his patron
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What do Beethoven's Symphonies 1 & 2 sound like?
These Symphonies sound like Haydn's work
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What did Beethoven write?
He wrote concertos, sonatas, and quartets
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What is Beethoven's Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13's (Pathetique) Movement 1's form?
This Beethoven Sonata Movement is in Sonata form
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What is the Form outline for Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, (Pathetique) Movement 1?
- This movement's outline is
- Intro
- Exposition
- Intro
- Development
- Recapitulation
- Intro
- Coda
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What does Pathetique mean?
It means Sonata with Pathos or Impassioned - high emotion
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What are the characteristics of the Pathetique slow intro?
- The characteristics of this part are
- Thick chords
- Dynamic contras
- Treble and bass in contrary motion
- Rests
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What are the characteristics of the Pathetique exposition?
- The characteristics of this part are
- A theme - C minor
- Bridge
- B theme - Eb major
- Close
- Intro- (What's this doing here?)
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What are the characteristics of the Pathetique recapitulation?
- The characteristics of this part are
- A theme- C minor
- Bridge
- B theme- C minor
- Close
- Intro- (Again?!)
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What is the Form of Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, (Pathetique) Movement 2?
The form of this movement is Rondo ABACA
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What is the Form of Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, (Pathetique) Movement 3?
The form of this movement is in Sonata Ronda form: ABACABA Coda
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What was some of Beethoven's early chamber music?
He had string quartets
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What was Beethoven's String Quartet Op, 18 influenced by?
This quartet was influenced by Haydn
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What were some of Beethoven's early Symphonies?
Some of his early symphonies were Symphony No 1 (1800) and Symphony No 4 (1802)
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Beethoven's second style was during what dates?
This Beethoven style was 1802-1815
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What was his second style called?
This Beethoven style was called Heroic
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What happened during Beethoven's second style?
During this style, Beethoven started going deaf
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What was Beethoven's Symphony No 3 called?
- This Symphony was called "Bonaparte"
- Eroica
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What symphonies did Beethoven write during his second style?
Beethoven wrote Symphonies 3-8 during this style
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What was Beethoven's only Opera?
Fidelio was his only opera
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What was Beethoven's Symphony #3 called and why?
This Symphony was called Eroica because it celebrates a hero
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