LA Phil Music 101 Pop Quiz

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The most important musical form used by symphonic composers is:* This field is required.

circular form

sonata form

regatta form

Form 1040

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Correct! The answer is sonata form.

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Not quite. The answer is sonata form.

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In which Beethoven symphony can you find a storm?* This field is required.

Sixth Symphony

Seventh Symphony

Eighth Symphony

Ninth Symphony

5

Exactly! The answer is Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.

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Almost. The answer is Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.

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Berlioz wrote his Symphonie fantastique:* This field is required.

to win a composition prize

to show his mother he was a serious composer

to audition for a film composing job

to impress an Irish actress

8

You've got it! The answer is to impress an Irish actress.

9

Actually, the answer is to impress an Irish actress.

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Schumann’s Third Symphony was inspired by:* This field is required.

the Limburger Valley

the Rhine River Valley

the Red River Valley

the San Fernando Valley

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That's right! The answer is the Rhine River Valley.

12

Maybe next time. The answer is the Rhine River Valley.

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