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Hint
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Answer
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What are the opening two notes of the whole piece?
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E, A
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In which movement(s) is the contrabassoon featured?
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4th
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What is the key of the Second theme in the third movement?
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D Major
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What is the key of the first theme in the third movement?
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Bb Major
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What is the key of the variation that comes after the second variation on the Second theme?
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Cb Major
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What three instruments play the first note in the whole piece?
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French horn, Second Violin, Cello
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What is the final time signature in the 3rd movement?
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12/8
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What are the first words spoken (Translated into English)?
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Oh friends, not these sounds
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Who do the lyrics of "Ode to Joy" come from?
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Friedrich Schiller
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Who famously arranged the symphony for Piano
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Franz Lizst
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What musical device is used in the opening of the Second movement?
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Fugue
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The "Turkish March" section of the Fourth Movement features which voice
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Tenor solo
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Who was really conducting the musicians during the premiere?
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Michael Umlauf
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Who was the contralto soloist during the premiere who famously turned Beethoven around to face the audience?
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Caroline Unger
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What two percussion instruments were placed on the same staff in the original score so they can be played by the same person?
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Triangle and Bass Drum
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What is the curse named after the symphony?
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Curse of the Ninth
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What is the nickname of the symphony?
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Choral
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Name one of the instruments in the score that notably do not play during the main "Ode to Joy" chorus (in 6/8)?
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Piccolo, clarinet, contrabassoon, 3-4 horn, percussion
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How many double fugues are in the last movement?
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2
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Which chromatic note transitions us into the Turkish March section of the 4th movement?
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F-Natural
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Which instruments only plays during the 2nd and 4th movements?
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Trombone
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