Exposition Flashcards
First Exposition 1-14
5 bar piano solo introduces first phrase of theme x in homorhythm, decorative run to imperfect cadence , median key orch, perfect cadence back to G
Link Passage 14-28
Full orch, violin oboe flute play theme x, stretto (lower string play delayed theme x) leads to climax in 23
Transition 1 29-40
4 bar modulatory phrases with lively dotted rhythms, Am G C, triplet/dotted accompaniment in strings
Link Passage 40-49
Rising sequence built on x, F# Bm G C then G for codetta
Codetta 50-74
Full orch, rhythmic diminution for energy, oscillating quavers in lower strings, antiphony 60-67, 68-74 theme x 3X and dynamic contrast
Second Exposition 74-88
Piano enters, outlines theme x rhythm (and tritone), rhythmic diminution to build energy, after sparkling scales/trills plays material based on x
First subject 89-96
Orch plays 1st subject answered by piano
Link Passage 97-104
Piano plays triplet figuration, dialogue bassoons and woods, Em the Dm with melodic decoration in paino
Transition 2 105-119
Bb Dm D, new lyrical theme in upper piano register (require modern piano of era), wide tessitura (polarised texture), rhythmic augmentation in strings of x, scale/arpeggio/contrary motion triplet semi quaver
Second subject 119-126
D, get true second subject in strings in dominant, repeated by piano highly decorated and chromatic version
Link Passage 127-133
D, Idiomatic piano passage + two bar sequential figure in orch
Transition 1 134-145
Dm F C, theme in 1st violins then flute then oboe
Link Passage 145-156
Piano semi quaver B Em C, strings and woods antiphony/dialogue based on x rhythm
Codetta 157-192
Codetta theme in dominant + piano triplets, sudden dim7th b164, then chromatic piano scale over theme x in strings into long classical cadential trill, doesn’t resolve/dissipates, codetta theme again in piano now, 174 orch interrupts and ends 192 in dominant
