melody and theme

Question 1

overview of early classical MaT

Answer 1

simple diatonic melodies are common within the early classical period as its a revolt against the Baroque eras technical melodies.

Question 2

overview of late classical MaT

Answer 2

104 - galant style writing in the slow intro - fanfare motif, unison opening

Question 3

overview of Beethoven MaT

Answer 3

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Question 4

overview of early romantic MaT

Answer 4

Mendelssohn has a tendency to bring in new melodic ideas during the development as in bar 225 in the first movement, where a completely new theme (S3) is introduced that ends up achieving considerable prominence in the rest of the movement..

• Berlioz symphonie fantastique - idée fixée, a light motif that represents a person place or event

because its programmatic its noted of its lyrical symphonies that symbolise certain aspects within his story e.g hunting calls in the trio.

Question 5

overview of late romantic MaT

Answer 5

cyclic treatment of themes - horn call in no 1

Brahms no 4 - The first eight notes of the melody only contains falling thirds and the next eight notes contain only rising thirds use of inversion.

Dvorak - symphony no 8 contains large phrases and chromaticism