M Mozart Flashcards
What is the interval between the 2 parts that play the 1st subject?
Octave
State two ways that the instrumentation for the symphony is different from the usual classical orchestra.
No trumpets
No timpani
Only one flute
Horns in b flat and g
2nd subject ends with a ………….. cadence in the key of ….. major
Perfect
B flat
Sonata forms
Exposition development recapitulation
When 2nd subject returns in recapitulation, it is in the key of …………..
G minor
Name 3 instruments that play the three note motif at before 2nd 1st subject
Violins
Flute
Cello
Clarinet
How does mozart develop 1st subject in recapitulation
Repetition
Modulation
Chromatic alteration
What musical device is heard in the horn and bassoon part towards the end of the extract
Dominant pedal
Describe the tonaility of the 1st 2nd subject
Major with some chromatic notes
Just before the codetta, the violins, bassoons and flutes/oboes play a rising/falling scale/arpeggio. It is performed legato/staccato.
Flutes
Falling
Staccato
Which 3 woodwind instruments play the motif in the beginning of the coda
Clarinet
Flute
Bassoon
Describe the dynamics of the coda
Start quietly Then loud Suddenly quiet again Ends loud Contrasting dynamics Use of cresc and dim
Last bit of coda.
The whole orchestra plays a(n) ……………. texture and the harmony is based on chords … and …. . The movement ends with a ………….. cadence in …. minor.
Homophonic
V
Perfect
G
In which century and period was this work composed
Classical
18th century
How many movements are there in this symphony?
4
Comment on Melody Tonality and harmony Structure Rhythm Texture Instrumentation
Melody:
Periodic phrasing
1st and 2nd subjects
Contrasting themes
Melody doubled
1st subject-3 note motif, scale descent, repeated notes
2nd subject-longer note values, scalic passages and sequences, falling, chromatic notes, lyrical
Tonality and harmony 1st subject G minor 2nd Bflat major 2nd in recapitulation G minor Perfect cadences Development section exploration of different keys Development starts in Fsharp minor Diatonic harmony Functional harmony
Structure Sonata form Exposition Bridge Codetta Development Recapitulation Coda
Rhythm On beat rhythms Some dotted Anacrusis Scalic quaver passages 2nd subject longer note values
Texture Homophonic Doubling of parts Octaves Dialogue between strings and woodwind
Instrumentation
No trumpets
No timpani
Classical ochestra- 1 flute oboes clarinets bassoons horns violins viola cello
The first subject is played by the 1st and 2nd ……………..
Violins
