Mozart Movement 2

Question 1

What key is the movement in

Answer 1

F sharp minor

Question 2

What is the relative major of the key

Answer 2

A major

Question 3

Name the key signature of the piece including raised 7th

Answer 3

F#, G#, C# and E# raised 7th

Question 4

What type of piece is this

Answer 4

A piano concerto. A concerto is a piece of music for solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment. The solo instrument here is piano and orchestra as a whole is referred to as tutti

Question 5

Name three different melodic techniques that are used by solo piano to help show the instrument off as it is new at the time

Answer 5

Emphasises vast chromatic /semitone scale passages
Contains expressive leaps showing off the range of the instrument
Various ornaments are used

Question 6

What is the form of the movement

Answer 6

ternary form - Three sections A followed by contrasting B returning to A1 with subtle changes

Question 7

What tonality is the arpeggio in bar 11 in the treble major or minor?

Answer 7

Bar 10 arpeggio is major and bar 11 reverts back to minor key again

Question 8

Give two features of the 1st subject

Answer 8

Chromatic movement

Ornaments are used (turn and grace notes)

Question 9

Two features of 2nd subject

Answer 9

Imitation is used- the bassoons imitate the clarinet
Syncopation occurs (in some ways due to suspended notes)

Question 10

Give two features of the 3rd subject

Answer 10

Chromatisim is frequent

Ornaments are used (turns)

Question 11

The music modulates during the 3rd subject to the relative major key but what happens to tell us the music has modulated?

Answer 11

The e natural in bar 25 right hand piano and strings are added on e natural showing key change
The accompaniment in bar 26 creates full A major chord

Question 12

Give two features of the middle section of this piece including the key area

Answer 12

key changes to relative major A major

Semiquaver triplets are used as accompaniment especially in new theme 4

Question 13

What is difference between 1st subject in the 1st section and the 1st subject in the last section

Answer 13

In section A subject is 12 bars long, In Section A1 the theme is extended by 4 bars
Section A1 has an interrupted cadence which did not appear in Section A
There is orchestral accompaniment for this cadence whereas in Section A the theme was played by solo piano throughout

Question 14

Point out three places where music features dialogue/ Give section and which instruments take part

Answer 14

Bar 43-Woodwind calls and piano answers- Codetta of section B
Bar46- Strings and piano start and bassoons answer - Codetta of section B
Bar80- left hand piano and bassoons answer- 2nd subject variation

Question 15

Point out place where music features canon. Give section and which instruments take part

Answer 15

Bar12- Clarinets and Bassoons
Eight bar melody on first violin is doubled at an octave by first clarinet and flute (bar14). Bassoons imitates (Bar 13 and 15) at a bars distance- contrapuntal texture

Question 16

How do you know the coda section has started? give two reasons

Answer 16

Pizzicato strings introduce coda

Long chords on woodwind

Question 17

What happens in the 2nd subject at the end of this movement

Answer 17

is played three times:
flute with violin accompaniment
Clarinet joins second time (octave lower)
Bassoon joins third time ( an octave lower)

Question 18

The second subject is also described as :

Answer 18

“a final sigh of remorse”

Question 19

Describe how the piece ends include cadence type

Answer 19

Melody in canon is heard against repeated dominant semiquavers on piano
Ends with soft tonic chords fading away almost a “final sigh of remorse” with pp dynamic
Perfect cadence

Question 20

Name instruments used in the piece and which are transposing

Answer 20

Flute, clarinet in A (transposing) Horn in A (transposing) Bassoon, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass (transposing) , Piano

Question 21

What is the name of the second movement

Answer 21

Adagio

Question 22

The first subject appears again In the third section but it is dramatically extended but how?

Answer 22

bars of familiar material added
The orchestration is simpler than in section A (mostly piano)
Interrupted cadence by woodwind going to D major for one bar

Question 23

What type of pedal point is used in the opening theme

Answer 23

Opening theme is played by solo piano. No other instrument can create a pedal point. The accomplishment on the left hand is in the style of siciliana rhythm. F# is the tonic pedal and dominant pedal on horns and strings.

Question 24

Explain siciliana rhythm

Answer 24

An italian dance form in compound duple time with a swaying rhythm.

Question 25

What is the furthest distance leapt in the piano’s melody of the piece

Answer 25

Leap of 25th (over three octaves in theme 1)

Question 26

Which ornament is favored by mozart in the melody line

Answer 26

turn

Question 27

What is the tempo of the movement

Answer 27

Adagio

Question 28

What cadence appears in section A 1 of the piece theme 2A

Answer 28

Interrupted

Question 29

Describe the accompaniment in Secton A Theme 1

Answer 29

Mainly block chordal piano, crochet quaver movement, Siciliana rhythm- flowing accompaniment

Question 30

What key is section 2 of the movement

Answer 30

In A major - theme 4