Mozart Flashcards
what is the size of the orchestra?
small orchestra
when was mozart born and when did he die?
born: 1759
died: 1791
what does the orchestra consist of?
- principale horn (solo)
- horn x 2 (in eb - major 6th lower)
- oboe x2
- violin 1 & 2, viola
- bassoon (cello and double bass)
what is the role of the orchestra?
- accompany
- ‘punctuate’ the movement
- engage in dialogue
- maintain silence when the soloist improvises
what happens b1-8?
solo
what happens in b9-16?
tutti
when does episode 1 (b1) take place?
b16-67
who plays and in what key at b16-67?
solo - e flat major
who plays and in what key at b24-38?
solo - transition to b flat major
who plays and in what key at b38-46?
solo - b flat major
who plays and in what key at b46-48?
tutti - transition to e flat major
who plays and in what key at b48-52?
solo - transition to b flat major
who plays and in what key at b52-54?
tutti - transition to e flat major ( bars 46-48 repeated)
who plays and in what key at b54-68?
solo - leading back to the rondo theme
when does rondo theme (A) take place?
b67-83
who plays and in what key at b67-83?
solo - e flat major (b1-16 repeated with no change)
when does episode 2 (C) take place?
b84-121
who plays and in what key at b84-91?
solo - c minor
who plays and in what key at b92-99?
solo - c minor > a flat major (begins with repetition of 84-91 but turns to a flat major)
who plays and in what key at b99-120?
solo
c minor b105
g minor b109
f minor b114
eb major
when does rondo theme (a) come back?
b121-136 (125-140)
what happens in the final return of rondo theme (A)?
the beginning dovetails with the end of C.
what speed is movt 3 usually?
usually fast in 6/8 time
what is the structure?
rondo ABACA
in mozart’s time, what/ who were concertos usually for?
a single soloist & an orchestral accompaniment with 3 movements
who was joseph leutgeb (1732-1811)?
a friend of mozart whom mozart wrote this concerto for
what does the small orchestra imply?
that it may have been written for a more informal setting
where did leutgeb play the horn?
in the same orchestra as mozart’s father . breifly a member of haydn’s orchestra after performing solos around europe
what was distinctive about the way mozart wrote his scores?
he wrote in different colour inks - the solo horn was written in red
what happens at b105-109 in some editions?
it is repeated, meaning there is a 4 bar difference in numbering
what do some scores omit?
the soloist continuing throughout the tutti sections & some include it
what orchestra does the concerto require?
a small orchestra with an unusual combination
what instruments doesn’t the orchestra feature which is unusual?
there is no flute or bassoon
why may there have not been a bassoon?
perhaps no bassoon to enable the sound to blend together more
what are the markings like in the concerto?
the markings are basic - orchestra is loud in tuttis & quiet in solo sections
