| Hint | Answer | % Correct | |
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| Though he spent most of his life in this Austrian city. | Vienna | 97%
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| 1808 | Symphony with an often-quoted opening motif. | Symphony No. {5} | 89%
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| 1865 | Piano piece dedicated to an unknown lover, posthumously published. | Bagatelle in A Minor "{Für Elise}" | 86%
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| In 1770, Beethoven was born in this German town. | Bonn | 86%
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| Romantic | 86%
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| His compositions are considered important in bridging these two musical periods. | Classical | 84%
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| His third symphony was dedicated to this European leader, but was removed after his coronation as emperor. | Napoleon Bonaparte | 84%
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| He received brief tuition from this famous classical composer. | Joseph Haydn | 81%
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| 1801 | Piano sonata dedicated to a student and lover. | No. 14 in C-sharp minor "{Quasi una Fantasia}" "{Moonlight Sonata}" | 81%
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| 1824 | His final symphony. | Symphony No. 9 in D minor "{Choral}" ({Ode to Joy}) | 81%
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| This disability prevented him from performing in his later life. | Deafness | 78%
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| 1806 | Symphony featuring bird species played by different instruments | Symphony No. 6 "{Pastorale}" | 73%
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| 1805 | His only opera. | Fidelio | 65%
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| 1799 | Popular piano sonata. | Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "{Pathétique Sonata}" | 65%
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| Instrument he played in a court orchestra a child. | Viola | 65%
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| His ninth symphony became the anthem of this international body. | European Union | 57%
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| His alcoholic and abusive father. | Johann van Beethoven | 46%
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| Nickname for his middle period due to its grandeur. | Heroic | 41%
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| Ten-page 1812 love letter to an unknown subject. | Immortal Beloved | 38%
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| His nephew, with whom he had a controlling relationship with. | Karl van Beethoven | 35%
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