Haydn String Quartet

Question 0

Tonality

Answer 0

Eb major

Modulations are limited - Ab major (bar 41), F minor (bar 49), Flirts with Bb major (bar 68)

Question 1

Texture

Answer 1

Melody - dominated homophony
Variety throughout
Pedal points (bars 16-28)
Upper 2 parts in 6ths
Double Stopping (adagio)
Dynamic articulation

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

Rondo Form
1st page - Rounded binary
Opening 8 bars recur frequently

Question 3

Harmony

Answer 3

Functional
Frequent cadences (bars 7-8: II,V7,I)
Dominant pedals
Appogiatura
Suspensions
2nd inversion left unresolved - joke (bar 47)
Dominant 9th (bar 148)

Question 4

Melody

Answer 4

Conjunct
Mainly periodic (bars 1-8)
Chromatic inflections (bar 5 - B natural)
Ornaments and appogiaturas

Question 5

Rhythm and Metre

Answer 5

Compound duple time 6/8
Adagio - simple duple 2/4
Note lengths - no shorter than a quaver 
Adagio - demisemiquavers and semi quavers
Rests at end - joke