Mozart Movement 3

Question 1

What is the name of movement 3?

Answer 1

Allegro assai - very quick

Question 2

What is the key of movement 3?

Answer 2

A major

Question 3

What is the time signature of movement of 3?

Answer 3

cut common time

Question 4

What is the form of the third movement?

Answer 4

Sonata Rondo form

Question 5

Briefly explain why there are two forms to the piece?

Answer 5

Sonata form contains exposition where themes are exposed and development when themes are developed through different keys. The recapitulation is where themes brought back into tonic key before ending with Coda.
Same as Mov 1 form
But here recurring ritornello theme called Theme A or 1st subject occurs between various other episodes or themes… hence rondo form

Question 6

Give piece in full in rondo form

Answer 6

Section A Bars (1-105) - Theme A, Theme A part b and Theme B
Section B Bars (106-201) - Theme C, Theme D
Section A1 Bars (202-229) - Theme A
Section C Bars (230-329) - Theme E, Theme F , Theme B
Section B1 Bars (330-440) - Theme C, Theme D
Section A2 Bars (441-480) - Theme A , Theme A part b
Section B2 Bars (481-495) - Theme D
Coda Bars (496-524)

Question 7

Briefly describe form in sonata form

Answer 7

Exposition - 
1A = 1st subject/ (ritornello)
1B = 1st subject part 2
1C =1st subject part 3
2A= 2nd subject
2B= 2nd subject part 2
1A

Development
1st development episode
2nd development episode
1C

Recapitulation-
2A, 2B, 1A, 1B, 2B,

Coda

Question 8

Give information on theme A in Section A

Answer 8

Melody is on piano
Alberti bss
Scalic passages ad ornamentation with chromatisicm.
In the repeat with violins accompaniment features pedal point in low strings and broken chords on second violin

Question 9

Give information on Theme A part B in Section A

Answer 9

Built on a sequence
Violin 2 plays the theme in harmony
Viola, Cello and Double bass feature imitation playing the theme back after violin 1
Violin 1 have melody

Question 10

What type of passage is used at Bar 40

Answer 10

Transitional passage features dialogue between Violin 1 and Horn

Question 11

Give information on theme B Section A

Answer 11

Piano takes melody
Features an imperfect cadence after 8 bar phrase
Sparse accompaniment just left hand piano
Clarinet and horn take over theme bar 70-74
After goes back to piano with Block chord accompaniment NEW

Question 12

What key does Section B start in

Answer 12

E major

Question 13

Points of interest in Theme C Section B

Answer 13

Music has modulated
Flute and bassoon play two octaves apart
In Bar 113 - Changes to E minor
After 8 bars of theme piano plays variation with alberti bass and pedal point in strings
Bar 118- Hint of C major
Accompaniment during piano variation includes pedal note and emphasis of rhythm from strings. Bar 129 comes back to E major

Question 14

Points of interest in Theme D Section B

Answer 14

Pizzicato strings in E major
Horn holds pedal point for 12 bars
Bar 182- Melody is played on Flute while piano plays countermelody
Polyphonic texture introduced
Bar 187- Strings accompany piano and woodwind join

Question 15

Name a compositional device used in theme A

Answer 15

Pedal Point

Question 16

Describe how Theme A section A 1 is different to when we heard it before.

Answer 16

There is a reply from orchestra during violin repeat of theme. Bar 217 music modulates to F # minor. Theme is then played by violin in F # minor

Question 17

Describe Theme E opening development

Answer 17

In F# minor on piano
Woodwind then repeat theme and also provide accompaniment
Bar 245- C#minor
Then piano repeats

Question 18

Describe theme F

Answer 18

In D major, melody on clarinet
Feature piano alberti bass
Theme is repeated by piano then goes back to woodwind with piano answering again.
Dialogue features between piano and woodwind for 18 bars and reverts back to A major

Question 19

Describe feature of theme B Development section (section C)

Answer 19

Theme on piano repeated in A minor by Flute

Question 20

Describe Section B1 with Theme C and D

Answer 20

Theme C in E major
Theme is repeated by piano in E minor
Followed by variation of theme by piano

Theme D by piano also in E major
Accompaniment- Pizzicato and Alberti bass
Polyphonic - woodwind repeat theme with piano countermelody

Question 21

Describe Section A2 Theme A

Answer 21

Theme A on piano
Accompaniment- Alberti bass, woodwind
Tutti repeats

Part b - played by strings and woodwind and repeated by piano

Question 22

Describe Coda and ending

Answer 22

Dialogue between violin 1 and flute
Bar 502- Piano takes melody with scalic passages
Concluding material
Final four bars feature repeated notes, trills and perfect cadence
Loud dynamics