Beethoven and Symphony No. 5

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  1. 3. Beethoven’s early musical training was done by his father, but he later studied composition and counterpoint with Christian __________.
  2. 5. Beethoven only wrote one opera during his career: __________.
  3. 7. A large __________ allows the music of the third movement to lead to the fourth movement without stopping.
  4. 8. Beethoven attracted the __________ of Viennese nobility; his patrons included Prince Lobkowitz, Prince Lichnowsky, and Count Rasumovsky.
  5. 10. Beethoven studied with __________ and dedicated his first three piano sonatas to him.
  6. 11. Beethoven is regarded as an __________ of new styles. Some of his inventions included cyclical structure, the more dramatic scherzo, programmatic elements, and chorus in the symphony.
  7. 13. Beethoven began to lose his __________ during his mid-twenties but attempts at treatment failed.
  8. 14. Beethoven’s __________ was a Kapellmeister at the Electoral court, and though he died when Beethoven was three, he was a source of inspiration.
  9. 17. The first movement of Symphony No. 5 uses __________ form.
  10. 18. Symphony No. 5’s first four notes, the short-short-short-long, serve as the __________ that connects all movements.
  11. 19. Beethoven admired __________ but later disagreed with him self-proclaiming as emperor, so his name was removed from his Symphony No. 3 (now called Eroica).
  12. 20. Beethoven believed in the motto of the __________: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
  13. 21. Beethoven was devastated by Karl’s __________ attempt and subsequently became ill.
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  1. 1. Beethoven gained custody of __________ Karl after a 5-year legal battle with his sister-in-law.
  2. 2. In the __________ testament he wrote to his brothers, Beethoven expressed his inner conflict and turmoil, as well as his struggle with suicide.
  3. 4. Beethoven initially visited __________ to study with Mozart, but later returned to permanently live there.
  4. 6. Beethoven’s __________ was also a musician, but was a harsh parent that became alcoholic.
  5. 9. To ensure a strong finish, Beethoven decided to repeat the last tonic chord __________ times!
  6. 12. In his later years, Beethoven lived in __________ due to his complete deafness and antisocial habits.
  7. 15. After Beethoven’s mom died, he had to be financially __________ for his two brothers.
  8. 16. After his death, Beethoven’s funeral attracted many __________.