Music Theory & History: Melody, Forms, and Composers

What is one way we can describe melody

Conjunct vs. Disjunct

What is the definition of polyphony?

Multiple independent, but related voices

True or False: Timbre relates to the collective sound of multiple voice

false

Name this form: A-B

Simple Binary

Name this form: A-B-A-C-A

Rondo Form

Which of the following are not part of a sonata form?

Reconstruction

Beethoven primarily lived and worked in what city

Vienna

What was Beethoven's most prominent health condition?

Deafness

What is the name of the unifying motive in Beethoven's 5th Symphony?

Fate motive

Beethoven expands the size of the orchestra in which movement

Fourth

Beethoven connects the Third and Fourth Movement using what designation?

Attacca

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony quotes which movement in the finale?

Third

Which of the following illustrates Beethoven's "triumph-through-struggle" model in the Fifth Symphony?

Beginning minor, ending major

What city did Berlioz primarily work in?

Paris

What did Berlioz initially study to become in Paris?

A doctor

berlioz's Symphonie fantastique is an example of what kind of music?

Programmatic

What does Berlioz include to clarify the plot for the listener?

program notes

What is the name of the unifying motif Berlioz uses in Symphonie fantastique?

idée fixe

How many movements does Symphonie fantastique have?

five

Berlioz vs. Beethoven: What do their symphonies have in common?

Both Berlioz and Beethoven's symphonies use powerful orchestration and dramatic contrasts to convey deep emotion and narrative, pushing the symphonic form beyond pure structure toward expressive storytelling.

Berlioz vs. Beethoven: How are their symphonies different?

Beethoven's symphonies generally expand classical form with emotional depth, while Berlioz's symphonies break from tradition by using programmatic storytelling and innovative orchestration to depict vivid, often dramatic narratives.

What term describes the continual change of a unifying motif throughout a work?

thematic transformation