Music 32

Beethoven called the Moonlight Sonata a _____.
sonata-rondo
fantasy sonata
nocturne

fantasy sonata

Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his own piano sonata.
1) False
2) True

false

Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata was dedicated to one of his students, with whom he had fallen in love.
1) True
2) False

true

Beethoven’s solo piano sonatas are some of his most important works.
1) True
2) False

true

Generally a scherzo is slower paced than a minuet and trio.
1) False
2) True

false

The Classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements.
1) True
2) False

true

The Countess Giulietta Guicciardi was _____.
Beethoven’s student
Mozart’s student
Haydn’s student

beethoven’s student

The sonata in the Classical era was NOT ______
considered the most significant in the keyboard literature
sometimes designed for amateur performance
sometimes used by composer-performers as show pieces
intended for performance by a large ensemble

intended for performance by a large ensemble

The sonata in the Classical era was an important genre for amateur musicians playing which instrument?
Harpsichord
Organ
Piano

piano

Which best describes the tempo of the last movement of the Moonlight Sonata?
Andante
Allegro
Presto

presto