Which composition conveys a sense of psychological progression over the
course of its four movements? An imaginative listener could describe this
progression as moving from a fateful encounter with elemental forces, through a
period of quiet soul-searching, followed by a further wrestling with the elements,
and, finally, a triumphant victory over the forces of Fate.
a. Beethoven, Symphony No. 5
b. Mozart, Horn Concerto in E-Flat
c. Beethoven, “Pathétique” sonata
d. Haydn, “Emperor” Quartet
e. Mozart, Symphony No. 40
A
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Identify the listening example
a. Ives, Variations on America b. Zwilich, Concerto Grosso 1985 c. Adams, Short Ride in a Fast Machine d. Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun e. Barber, Adagio for Strings
One of the important changes Beethoven made in sonata form was to
a. add a third theme b. expand the coda c. repeat the development section d. eliminate the contrast between the first and second themes e. None of these choices