Movement 3

Question 1

3rd movement (1)

Dance like characteristics

Answer 1

• back in Am
• gigue 9/8 time
• energetic

-dance like characteristics;

Triple time metre,

Running quavers,

Repeated quaver rhythms,

Four bar phrases,

Fugal texture

Increased semiquaver movement

Leaps of tessitura in Vln part

Question 2

3rd movement (2)

Opening ritornello

Structure

Answer 2

-structure of fugal exposition

• solo Vln and 1st Vln in unison
• 2nd Vln
• Vla
• Vc, double basses, continuo

The subject, counter subject, answer

Question 3

3rd movement (3)

Melody

Answer 3

• three distinct patterns
• falling scale
• featuring a auxiliary note
• rising triad

Question 4

3rd movement (4)

Texture

Answer 4

• subject and countersubject announced together
• parts are separated in tessitura leaves a clear space in texture
• vlas weave between space in texture
• invertible counterpoint
• texture becomes more exciting basses join the subject
• crossing parts become more adventurous
• motifs frequently appear in 3rds and 6ths

Question 5

3rd movement (5)

Harmony

Answer 5

• Am using I and V
• dancing character enhanced by Vb, higher tonic on strong beats, a sense of harmony on first downbeat
• enharmonic rhythm one per bar until bar 4
• faster into modulation to dominant achieved through VIIb rather than V7 - lighter touch