Brahms Symphony

Question 1

What is between bars 1-60

Answer 1

Introduction

Question 2

What bars are part 1 of the introduction

Answer 2

1-30

Question 3

What bars are part 2 of the introduction

Answer 3

31-62

Question 4

What is between bars 63-185

Answer 4

Exposition

Question 5

What bars is the first theme of the exposition

Answer 5

63-94

Question 6

What bars is the transition of the exposition

Answer 6

94-118

Question 7

What bars is the second theme of the exposition

Answer 7

118-142

Question 8

What bars is the codetta of the exposition

Answer 8

142-185

Question 9

What is between bars 186-367

Answer 9

Recapitulation

Question 10

What bars is the first theme of the recapitulation

Answer 10

186-220

Question 11

What bars is the transition of the recapitulation

Answer 11

220-301

Question 12

What bars is the second theme of the recapitulation

Answer 12

301-326

Question 13

What bars is the codetta of the recapitulation

Answer 13

326-367

Question 14

What is between 367-457

Answer 14

Coda

Question 15

Features of the introduction part 1

Answer 15

Motif X
Echos of theme 1 in accompaniment
Pizzicato - used later
Call and response between descending chords and low strings

Question 16

Features of introduction part 2

Answer 16

Alphorn theme opens part 2 in C major

Chorale displayed - only appears again in coda

Question 17

Features in theme 1 exposition

Answer 17

Theme plays on strings and woodwind

Question 18

Describe how theme 1 is similar to ode to joy

Answer 18

Dactylic rhythms
diatonic harmonies
conjunct melody
hymn-like

Question 19

Features in the transition of exposition

Answer 19

Begins with fragmented theme 1
Uses running scales from introduction
Alphorn returns in bar 114 over string arpeggios

Question 20

Features in theme 2 of exposition

Answer 20

Reimagined from motif ‘x’ in diminution

Question 21

Features in codetta in exposition

Answer 21

Modulates to E minor to start
Reimagined theme 2 with brass cadences over the top
Triplet figures in accompaniment
Tetrachord returns in woodwind

Question 22

Features of theme 1 of recapitulation

Answer 22

Fuller scoring
First theme modulates to unrelated key - Eb major
Horns echo closure of statements
2nd statement accompanied by pizzicato from intro 1
Phrases are odd lengths or are interrupted

Question 23

Features of transition of recapitulation

Answer 23

C major re-established
Descending dotted rhythms from transition 1
Scalic patterns from intro 1
New dramatic material in 257
Dramatic unison theme 1
Alphorn theme introduced to end the section

Question 24

Features of theme 2 of recapitulation

Answer 24

Fuller scoring than original playing
Tonic key
Tetrachords in cannon over main theme

Question 25

Features of codetta of recapitulation

Answer 25

Starts in tonic key and moves to minor

Some harmonic differences from first playing

Question 26

Features of coda

Answer 26

Coda begin C minor with harmonic progression to C minor
Chorale interrupts at 407 heard in augmentation
417 triplets return
Symphony ends in plagal cadence and then repeats C major chords