Mozart k333 Flashcards
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Sonata form
what are the three main sections called?
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
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Exposition
what subsections are found in the exposition
first subject
transition
second subject
closing section
codetta
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Development
broadly speaking, what happens?
two episodes (1 based on 1st subject, 1 over alberti bass)
two dominant preparations (1 in Gm, 1 in Bb)
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Recapitulation
what subsections do we find in the recapitulation
1st subject
transition
2nd subject
closing section
coda
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how would you describe the 1st subject?
gentle
begins with a descending scale
periodic phrasing
in the tonic
ends with a perfect cadence
accompaniment is broken chords
2-part homophonic texture
simple chords, mainly primary triads
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transition (exposition)
what happens?
begins as if continuing with first subject
builds in energy
releases that energy into a short pause
modulates to the dominant
ends with and imperfect cadence
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second subject
how would you describe it?
similar to the first
also has a descending scale at the beginning
accompaniment has fewer broken chords
in the dominant (F major)
avoids strong cadences except at the very end
ends with a strong perfect cadence in F major, with cadential trill.
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closing section (exposition)
what happens - in general terms?
a number of episodes
tends to be ‘modular’ (short sections repeated)
more virtuosic and dynamic - more semiquaver passagework
a lot of perfect cadences
last cadence has a long cadential trill
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codetta
features?
loses energy
gets quieter
only 5 bars
ends with a ‘feminine cadence’ in the dominant (F major)
a tiny bit of imitation at the beginning.
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development
1st episode
It begins in the style of the first subject. It starts in F major - in what key does it end?
F minor
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development
episode 2 (the one woth the alberti bass)
tonality?
unstable
hints at c-minor, Bb major and g-minor
ends with imperfect cadence in g-minor
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1st subject — recapitulation
how does it differ from the exposition?
It doesn’t
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recapitulation
transition
how does it differ from the transition in the exposition?
longer
does not modulate
more chromatic
sequential
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2nd subject
recapitulation
how is different from in the exposition?
in the tonic
some changes in register (octave shifts)
some slight changes in melody and accompaniment (e.g. the little chromatic scale)
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closing section
recapitulation
how does it differ from in the exposition?
in the tonic
longer
some sequential development
some new material
some octave doubling in RH
some variation in the accompaniment figures
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coda
how is it different from the codetta?
in the tonic
slight variation because top G was not available on Mozart’s piano
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tonality
broadly, what happens?
Exposition
1st subject begins in tonic
transition modulates to dominant
2nds subject, closing section and codetta in dominant
Development
unstable, suggestions of F major, F minor, C minor, Bb major, G minor
Recapitulation
in tonic throughout
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harmony
In waht way is the harmony typical of mi/late Classical style?
functional
diatonic
many primary triads
chords mostly in root position or first inversion
dissonances prepared and resolved correctly
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harmony
apart from all the typical features you’d expect there are a few other things to note in the harmony
examples?
diminished 7th chords
german sixth
false relations
cycle of fifths
tonic minor ‘inflection’
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there are three types of melodic dissonance found in almost every phrase
which types?
appoggiaturas
passing notes
suspensions
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the melodies are full of passing notes, accented passing notes, suspesnsions, appogiaturas (both ‘ornamental’ and ‘proper’)
do you really know the difference?
well…do you?
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what happens texturally?
a lot of 2-part homophony (melody dominated)
characteristic broken chord accompaniment
one tiny bit of imitation in codetta/coda
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how was Mozart’s fortepiano different to the modern piano?
smaller range (5 octave f - f)
much quieter overall
sustain pedal operated with knee
no ‘una corda’ pedal
wooden frame
shorter strings
