Piano Sonatas Nos. 19 and 20 (Beethoven) - Quiz
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  • 1. In which key are both movements of Sonata No. 20 composed?
A) A minor
B) D major
C) C major
D) G major
  • 2. What is notable about the dynamic indications in the autograph or first edition of Sonata No. 20?
A) They are extensively detailed
B) They are marked only in the second movement
C) There are no dynamic indications
D) They are only present in the first movement
  • 3. Which movement of Sonata No. 20 features extreme triplet technique?
A) II. Tempo di Menuetto
B) Both movements
C) Neither movement
D) I. Allegro ma non troppo
  • 4. What form is the second movement of Sonata No. 20 cast in?
A) Rondo
B) Theme and variations
C) Sonata form
D) Binary form
  • 5. Which key does the second theme of the first movement move to?
A) C major
B) D major
C) G major
D) A minor
  • 6. What keys do the themes undergo minimal development in during the first movement?
A) D minor, A minor, and E minor
B) G minor, C minor, and F minor
C) A major, E major, and B major
D) C major, F major, and B flat major
  • 7. Which other work shares a melodic theme with the second movement of Sonata No. 20?
A) Symphony No. 9
B) String Quartet No. 14
C) Symphony No. 5
D) Op. 20 Septet
  • 8. What does the main rondo theme of the second movement resemble?
A) A minuet
B) A scherzo
C) A fugue
D) A sonata form
  • 9. How is the balance between the hands described in the first movement?
A) Slightly challenging
B) Easy to manage
C) Most critical
D) Not important
  • 10. Why might Beethoven have planned to scrap Sonata No. 20?
A) He disliked the key of G major
B) He lost the manuscript
C) He found it too complex
D) He reused one of its themes in a later piece
  • 11. Which of Beethoven's piano sonatas is considered the easiest?
A) Sonata No. 8
B) Sonata No. 19
C) Sonata No. 14
D) Sonata No. 20
  • 12. What is the form of the first movement of Sonata No. 20?
A) Binary form
B) Theme and variations
C) Simplified sonata form
D) Rondo form
  • 13. What is the tonality of Sonata No. 20?
A) Homotonal
B) Polytonal
C) Heterotonal
D) Monotonal
  • 14. In what year were Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Nos. 19 and 20 published?
A) 1797
B) 1820
C) 1805
D) 1810
  • 15. How many movements are in each of the Piano Sonatas Nos. 19 and 20?
A) Three
B) One
C) Two
D) Four
  • 16. What nickname is given to these sonatas due to their simplicity?
A) Facile Sonaten
B) Leichte Sonaten
C) Simplice Sonaten
D) Kleine Sonaten
  • 17. Who decided to publish Piano Sonatas Nos. 19 and 20 against Beethoven's wishes?
A) Joseph Haydn
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Nikolaus Zmeskall
D) Kaspar van Beethoven
  • 18. What form is the first movement of Sonata No. 19 written in?
A) Rondo
B) Theme and variations
C) Sonata-allegro
D) Minuet and trio
  • 19. How many contrasting episodes are in the finale of Sonata No. 19?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) Five
  • 20. Which composer is noted for performing Sonata No. 19?
A) Frédéric Chopin
B) Sviatoslav Richter
C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
D) Franz Liszt
  • 21. What is the form of the finale in Sonata No. 19?
A) Theme and variations
B) Sonata-allegro
C) Sonata-rondo
D) Rondo
  • 22. What is the final note characteristic in the first movement of Sonata No. 19?
A) Picardy third
B) Diminished seventh
C) Minor third
D) Augmented sixth
  • 23. What is the approximate length of each sonata?
A) Eight minutes
B) Ten minutes
C) Fifteen minutes
D) Five minutes
  • 24. Which movement is skipped in Sonata No. 19?
A) First movement
B) Development
C) Slow movement
D) Finale
  • 25. Which of the following musicians is noted for performing Sonata No. 20?
A) Glenn Gould
B) Daniel Barenboim
C) Arthur Rubinstein
D) Maurizio Pollini
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