Mozart Movement 2 Flashcards
What key is the movement in
F sharp minor
What is the relative major of the key
A major
Name the key signature of the piece including raised 7th
F#, G#, C# and E# raised 7th
What type of piece is this
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
Name three different melodic techniques that are used by solo piano to help show the instrument off as it is new at the time
Emphasises vast chromatic /semitone scale passages
Contains expressive leaps showing off the range of the instrument
Various ornaments are used
What is the form of the movement
ternary form - Three sections A followed by contrasting B returning to A1 with subtle changes
What tonality is the arpeggio in bar 11 in the treble major or minor?
Bar 10 arpeggio is major and bar 11 reverts back to minor key again
Give two features of the 1st subject
Chromatic movement
Ornaments are used (turn and grace notes)
Two features of 2nd subject
Imitation is used- the bassoons imitate the clarinet Syncopation occurs (in some ways due to suspended notes)
Give two features of the 3rd subject
Chromatisim is frequent
Ornaments are used (turns)
The music modulates during the 3rd subject to the relative major key but what happens to tell us the music has modulated?
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
Give two features of the middle section of this piece including the key area
key changes to relative major A major
Semiquaver triplets are used as accompaniment especially in new theme 4
What is difference between 1st subject in the 1st section and the 1st subject in the last section
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
Point out three places where music features dialogue/ Give section and which instruments take part
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
Point out place where music features canon. Give section and which instruments take part
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
How do you know the coda section has started? give two reasons
Pizzicato strings introduce coda
Long chords on woodwind
What happens in the 2nd subject at the end of this movement
is played three times:
flute with violin accompaniment
Clarinet joins second time (octave lower)
Bassoon joins third time ( an octave lower)
The second subject is also described as :
“a final sigh of remorse”
Describe how the piece ends include cadence type
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
Name instruments used in the piece and which are transposing
Flute, clarinet in A (transposing) Horn in A (transposing) Bassoon, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass (transposing) , Piano
What is the name of the second movement
Adagio
The first subject appears again In the third section but it is dramatically extended but how?
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
What type of pedal point is used in the opening theme
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.
Explain siciliana rhythm
An italian dance form in compound duple time with a swaying rhythm.
