list b; allegro Flashcards
title meaning
fast and lively. implies a cheerful character
important composers of studies for piano
Hadyn and Beethoven
name and nationality of composer
Wolfgang amadeus mozart. austrian composer from the classical period
details about composer’s birth/death
born and died in Austria. He lived until 35 years old, from 1756 to 1791
Important influences of composer
Mozart’s father, Leopold, was a composer and the deputy director of music, to the Prince-Archbishop. Mozart was influenced by him as he became a prodigy
time signiture
triple time
main key / or tonality of piece
F major
form of the piece/ important modulations (key changes)
sonata form- three sections; exposition, devolopment, recapitulation.
[exposition] bars 1-93
* first subject- starts with F major, it ends w a CHECK !!!!!!!!!!!!
* transition- goes into D minor which is the relative key -> creates dramatic mood. ends in C minor which is the dominant minor key
* second subject- three parts. dominant key C major, it ends w a CHECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the exposition ends in C major
[development] bars 94-132
* remaining in C major until bar 109 where it modulates to D minor via C minor and G minor
* transition- bar 127, back to F major
[recapitulation] bars 133-154
* first subject- continuing w F major
* transition- F minor in bar 163
* second subject- transposed to F major
* closing theme- F major
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Does the piece come from a larger work?
Yes. This piece comes from Mozart’s Sonata K.332. It is the first movement out of three which are Allegro, Adagio and Allegro Assai. In the order of fast-slow-fast.
A sonata is a composition for one or two instruments in several contrasting movements. The name comes from the Itallian root name of suonare which means to play
Style or period?
+ characteristics?
This is a piece from the classical period which is from 1750-1810. It is light, elegant and has characteristics of BF CHORDS:
- Balanced phrases
- Formal structure (highly organised)
- Clearly articulated sound
- Homophony
- Ornamentation
- Related keys (closely)
- Diatomic harmonies
- Steady pulse
other composers from this period
Haydn, Beethoven
dolce
sweetly
(- )
tenuto- hold the note for its full value
(upsidedown triangle)
stacatto
sf
sforzando- indicates an accent
