Mozart- 'symphony No. 40 In G Major'

Question 0

Genre

Answer 0

Classical

Question 1

Date of composition

Answer 1

1788

Question 2

Genre stylistics

Answer 2

Nicely balanced- symmetry

Question 3

Texture

Answer 3

Homophonic (melody+accompaniment)

Question 4

Tempo

Answer 4

Molto allegro (very fast)

Question 5

Metre

Answer 5

4/4 time

Question 6

Rhythm

Answer 6

1st subject uses repeated two-quaver and crochet rhythm
Driving/ pushing rhythm

2nd subject has varied rhythms
Less driving more relaxed
Simple chords

Question 7

Structure

Answer 7

Sonata form

1-Exposition. 2-development. 3-recapitulation. 4-coda.

Question 8

Exposition

Answer 8

Exposes/ shows us the main ideas
Introduced to the 1st and second subjects with a bridge in between

1st subject (G minor)- transition (changing key)- 2nd subject (Bb major)- closing section/ codetta (ends in a perfect cadence)

Question 9

1st subject

Answer 9

3 repeated falling semitones ending with an upwards leap
Then a downwards descent
G minor
Quiet

Accompanied by lots o quavers

Question 10

Transition

Answer 10

Rising broken chords
To repeated ascending scales
Helps us get into a new key

Question 11

2nd subject

Answer 11

Bb major, the relative major
Falling chromatic phrases

Accompanied by simple chords

Question 12

Development

Answer 12

Big exploration of 1st and 2nd subjects in many different keys
Avoiding tonic and dominant keys
Sounds odd at times

Question 13

Recapitulation

Answer 13

Go over the exposition
Return of G minor (for both 1st and 2nd subject)
Piece starts and ends in G minor- feels well balanced

1st subject (G minor)- transition (exploration of 1st subject in G minor)- 2nd subject (G minor)- closing sextion

Question 14

Coda

Answer 14

Brings piece to an end

Further exploration of 1st subject

Question 15

Harmony

Answer 15

1st subject- G minor
Transition- key change
2nd subject- Bb major
Codetta- Bb major

Exploration of lots of different keys not G minor or tonic and dominant keys

1st subject- G minor
Transition- stays in G minor
2nd subject- G minor
Cotta- G minor

Bb major- relative major of G minor
Heavy use of semitones

Question 16

Texture

Answer 16

2nd subject more homophonic
Horns thicken the texture
Development is very polyphonic, countermelody
End of development, texture is reduced, less instruments
Homophonic chords at the very end

Question 17

Instrumentation

Answer 17

Woodwind-to fill out the harmonies,
Flute, oboe, clarinets, bassoons

Brass- 2 horns(Bb and G) NO TRUMPETS

Strings- violins, violas, cellos, double basses. NO TIMPANI