Beethoven Symphony No. 5 resource pack

A comprehensive resource pack exploring Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 to support the teaching of A level music for three of the four examination boards:

Edexcel, Area of Study 2: Instrumental Music
Eduqas, Area of Study A: The Development of the Symphony 1750-1900
OCR, Area of Study 1: Music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven

The resource pack includes:

• An overview of the work and its context of composition
• Five dictation exercises
• Four ‘spot the errors’ exercises
• Three general aural perception questions
• Suggested extended response questions to support students’ wider learning
• Links to a performance of the work by Aurora Orchestra at the 2016 BBC
• A suggested reading list for further study
• A summary table of each element of music tailored to the Eduqas specification
• Answers to all listening questions and clear direction to relevant musical excerpts