Clarinet Concerto In A

Question 1

Contrast of key and chords

Answer 1

Rondo theme - passing modulation to E major
Episode 1 - e major plus a brief passage in e minor
Episode 2 - f sharp minor, d major, c major, e major, d minor

Wide range of keys creating contrast
As piece progresses excitement is generated through - growing number of first and second inversion chords and diminished sevenths and augmented sixths chords used

Question 2

Augmented 6th

Answer 2

Chromatically altered note, used regularly particularly when when he is teasing the listener as to which way the music key will go - created by bass and uppermost note

Question 3

Neopolitan sixth chord

Answer 3

Chord build on the flattened supertonic this is done during e minor passage of episode 1, as it turns a diminished chord into a major one thus turning potential drama and tension into relief

Question 4

Ways mozart creates balance and coherance

Answer 4

• periodic phrasing
• ends on perfect cadence
• question and answer
• 2 bar phrases
• repeated fragments
• starts and ends on tonic

Question 5

Ways mozart creates variety and interest

Answer 5

• occasional sharp (chromatic note)
• stacatto notes
• variety of articulation
• passing notes - accented and chromaticism

Question 6

Instruments used

Answer 6

• flute
• bassoon
• violin
• horn
• cello
• double bass
• viola
• clarinet

Question 7

Why the oboe, timpani and trumpets arent used

Answer 7

• oboe - too similar to clarinet
• timpani and trumpets - too loud

Question 8

Clarinets in A

Answer 8

• transposing instruments - plays a C but it sounds like an A (down a minor third)
• ## clarinet has different key signature to other instruments

Question 9

Horns in A

Answer 9

• natural horns with no valves and can only play notes of the harmonic scale
• restricted largely to playhing tonic and dominant notes as any others are higher than their register
• fundamental of horn is C G E

Question 10

Other components

Answer 10

• anacrusis in the first full bar
• piece ends on a perfect cadence
• melody and accompaniment
• starts tonic key and ends dominant
• strings play accompaniment