Mozart

Question 1

Key info

Answer 1

Mozart 25 1773 G minor

Question 2

Overview

Answer 2

Sturm und Drang

Question 3

Form

Answer 3

4 movements.

Question 4

Movement 1 Overview

Answer 4

Stormy start followed by soulful oboe solo, use of silence, fierce syncopations and opening 4 bars: diminished chord.

Question 5

Movement 1 Development

Answer 5

Chords at end of dev. are horns and woodwind only.

Question 6

Movement 2

Answer 6

Variant of sonata form - prominent use of bassoons.

Question 7

Movement 3

Answer 7

Wind & Brass; more independence, no strings in Trio and Trio in G major.

Question 8

Movement 4

Answer 8

Opening unison texture in strings, tension and turbulence from Mvt 1 continues.

Question 9

Orchestra

Answer 9

More prominent use of woodwind (in Mvt. 3).

Question 10

Harmony and tonality

Answer 10

Diminished chord in 1st 4 bars of Mvt 1, Trio in G major, more stormy harmony in Mvt 1.

Question 11

Humour, drama, narrative and programme

Answer 11

Opening diminished chord and syncopation of Mvt 1; dramatic.

Question 12

Melody and theme

Answer 12

Mvt. 1 theme outlines a diminished chord.

Question 13

Texture

Answer 13

Range of textures including rhythmic unison of opening of movements 3 and 4

Question 14

Rhythm/tempo/metre

Answer 14

Mvt 1. opening; syncopation.

Question 15

Dance, folk and national

Answer 15

Mvt 3 - Minuet and Trio but with destabilising hemiolas.