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