Clarinet Concerto Flashcards
1
Q
When did Mozart wrote the concerto?
A
1791 - the year of his death
2
Q
What was it composed alongside?
A
The magic flute
an unfinished requim
3
Q
What instruments are part of the orchestra?
Which ar transposing
A
- 2 flutes
- 2 bassoons
- violin 1
- violin 2
- viola
- cello
- double bass
transposing:
- solo clarinet
- 2 A horns
4
Q
What are the three clarinet registers?
A
- chalumeau: lowest
- clarino: middle
- altissimo: highest
5
Q
which register was Mozart’s favourite?
A
chalumeau but he did like to use all of them and repeat phrases down an octave
6
Q
what form is it written in?
A
rondo form - ABACAD
7
Q
What are the rhythmic features?
A
- allegro
- 6/8 rhythm (adds lightness)
- repeated quaver and semi quaver rhythms
- hemiola (2 bars of 6/8 become 3/4)
- dramatic pauses towards end of movement
8
Q
what are the melodic features?
A
- scalic
- conjunct
- chromatic scales
- symetrical 2 bar phrases
- alternating scalic and triadic
- sequences developping the melody (phrase repeated up or down a step)
- jumps intervals of over an octave
- ornaments - acciacaturas and appogiaturas
9
Q
what are the harmonic features?
A
- A major (joyous)
- tonic and dominant movement
- perfect and imperfect cadences (end of refrain when 5 cadentidal 6/4 patterns are in a row)
- clearly defined modulations (to sub-dominant and dominant minor)
- pedal notes (long held low notes)
- unusual chords (augmented 6th and diminished 7th)
10
Q
when the clarinet reads an C, what does it sound?
A
an A
11
Q
what are the dynamic features?
A
- crecendos and diminuendos
- a tutti (dynamic contrast when all instruments are playing)
- sudden changes to forte
- repeating crecendo when main theme repeats
- orchestra piano when clarinets play
12
Q
what are textural features?
A
- melody and accompaniment
- counter melodies in other parts
