Haydn 104 Flashcards
Key changes/moments in structure of intro and exposition (bars)
Bars 1-16 Introduction
Bars 17-123 exposition:
- Bars 17 to 49 subject 1
- Bars 50 to 64 transition
- Bars 65 to 98 subject 2
- Bars 99 to 123 codetta
How long is the development section (what bars)
Bars 124 to 192
Key changes/moments in recapitulation section (bars)
Bars 193 to 276 recapitulation:
- Bars 193 to 207 Subject 1
- Bars 208 to 246 Varied section/Transition
- Bars 247 to 276 Subject 2
Coda length (bars)
Bars 277- end
What structure is used?
Sonata form
What instruments are used?
Percussion - 2 Timpanis
Strings - 12 first violins, 12 second violins, 6 violas, 4 cellos, 5 double basses
Brass - 2 horns (in D and G), 2 trumpets in D
Woodwind - 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in A, 2 bassoons
How many London symphonies were there and which one was 104?
There were 12 and 104 was the last
Who commissioned this symphony?
Salomon
Where did the premier take place?
In King’s Theatre, Haymarket, London
What was Haydn’s role at the premier?
Conductor at the keyboard
Who was Hoboken and what 3 letters in the work represent him?
He catalogued Haydn’s works and was marked by HOB
When was it composed?
1795
Introduction key facts
- 4/4 time signature
- Starts in D minor, F Major in bar 7, D minor Bar 14 and then imperfect cadence (Ic-V) to end it
- Slow introduction using double-dotted rhythms typical of French overtures
Exposition key facts
- Cut common time signature (2/2)
- S1 in D major and then transitions to S2 in A major
- Codetta Bar 99 in A Major (ends with repeated perfect cadences)
- Exposition is repeated - normal of classical era
Development section key facts
- Starts in B minor and goes through a variety of keys
- Ends on a dominant pedal
What keys are the subjects in the recapitulation
Both in the tonic
Coda key facts
Repeated D major scales and arpeggios with perfect cadences
What is monothematicism?
Where the melodic material of a piece is derived from one single theme
What are the 3 main motifs throughout the piece?
- The head motif (bars 17-18)
- The repeated note figure (bars 19-20)
- The tail motif also known as falling/rising scale motif (Bars 21-22)
Does the melody change from S1 to S2
The melodic material is the same but different keys
What is a Neapolitan sixth chord?
Chord II 1st inversion with the root flattened
Which bar is there a Neapolitan 6th chord
Bar 15 beats 3 and 4
Where is there an augmented 6th chord?
Bar 172
Where is dominant preparation?
Bars 185-192
What is the main texture of the piece?
Homophonic
What are the different types of homophony?
Unison, octaves, melody dominated homophony and chordal writing
What can you say for a texture question?
He uses silence/grand pause, imitation in introduction and types of homophony
