Mozart- Symphony In G Minor - 1st Movement

Question 1

Harmony: based on chords….

Answer 1

1,2,4,5,6

Question 2

Harmony: 1st subject is in the tonic…

Answer 2

G minor

Question 3

Harmony: 2nd subject is in the relative major….

Answer 3

Bb major

Question 4

Harmony: travels to unrelated keys in the development section including…

Answer 4

F# Minor, E minor and A Minor

Question 5

The texture is mainly…

Answer 5

Homophonic

Question 6

Texture: in the development section the texture gets more….

Answer 6

Contrapuntal

Question 7

Texture: there is imitation and dialogue between…

Answer 7

Strings and the woodwind

Question 8

Texture: parts are often doubled with the ….. to create…..

Answer 8

Oboes and bassoons to creat harmonic filling

Question 9

Is the harmony chromatic or diatonic?

Answer 9

Diatonic with some uses of chromaticism. Eg diminished 7ths

Question 10

Structure: it is in …. form

Answer 10

Sonata

Question 11

What is sonata form?

Answer 11

Exposition, Development, Recapitulation

Question 12

Structure: the 2 contrasting subjects in the exposition are connected by…

Answer 12

A bridge which allows modulation to occur

Question 13

The exposition ends with a …

Answer 13

Codetta which is repeated

Question 14

The piece ends with a…

Answer 14

Coda

Question 15

Mozart uses … dynamics

Answer 15

Terraced

Question 16

Instruments: unlike his later symphonies, Mozart has no…

Answer 16

Timpani or trumpets

Question 17

What instruments does Mozart use?

Answer 17

Strings
7 woodwind: 1 flute, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 oboes
2 Norns

Question 18

Melody: the 1st subject is based off…

Answer 18

A repeated short motif

Question 19

Melody: the 2nd section is based off

Answer 19

A descending chromatic scale

Question 20

Date and period:

Answer 20

1788

Classical

Question 21

Rhythm: metre

Answer 21

4/4

Question 22

Harmony: the recapitulation returns to the key of…

Answer 22

G minor

Question 24

Harmony and Tonality (7)

Answer 24

Largely diatomic but occasional chromatic harmony like diminished 7ths
Based on chords 1,2,4,5 & 6
Perfect cadences are used to reinforce the key
Travels to unrelated key signatures including F# Minor, Eminor and Aminor
1st subject is in the tonic G minor
2nd subject is in the slating major Bb major
Recapitulation returns to G minor

Question 25

Structure (4)

Answer 25

In sonata form: exposition/ development/ recapitulation
There are 2 contrasting subjects introduced in the exposition with are connected by a bridge with allows the modulation to occur
The exposition ends with a Codetta and is repeated
The piece ends with a coda

Question 26

Texture (3)

Answer 26

Mainly homophonic with contrapuntal episodes in the development section
Imitation and dialogue between the woodwind strings like in the 2nd subject
Parts are often doubled with the oboes and bassoons providing harmonic filling

Question 47

Melody (3)

Answer 47

Balanced phrases often lasting 8 bars
Made up of a 4 bar question and a 4 bar answer called periodic phrasing
1st and 2nd melodies contrast:
-1st based around a repeated short motif
-2nd based on a defending chromatic scale

Question 48

Melody: The 4 bar question and 4 bar answer is called…

Answer 48

Periodic phrasing