Test your knowledge of the thundering Classical titan (and winner of our recent Classical Election)! Click the "?" to see if you're right!
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What composer said of the young Beethoven, "Watch out for him. He's going to make a noise in the world!" |
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What was his reason for inserting trills at the end of many of his piano compositions? |
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How many movements did his Pastoral Symphony have? |
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In what ways did the Pastoral Symphony foreshadow Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique? |
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How many operas did Beethoven write? |
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| 6. |
How many children did Beethoven have? |
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What noble family was responsible for some of his "Pathetique" piano sonata? |
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What 1950's and 1960's network news broadcast ended with the opening of the 2nd movement of Beethoven's Ninth? |
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To whom was his Symphony #3 originally dedicated? |
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Beethoven wrote his greatest works in spite of which physical handicap? |
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