performing forces and their handling

Question 1

performing forces

Answer 1

two violins, viola and cello

Question 2

sombre character

Answer 2

arises due to so many low ntoes

much exploitation of bottom open string - G below middle C for violins, tenor C for violas and C an octave lower for Cellos

Question 3

ranges

Answer 3

quite narrow generally

Question 4

range of Violin I

Answer 4

low G-F almost two octaves up

Question 5

range of Violin II

Answer 5

low G-A a major 9th

Question 6

range of Viola

Answer 6

tenor C-C# a minor 9th higher

Question 7

range of Cello

Answer 7

bottom C-F an octave and a perfect 4th higher

Question 8

string

Answer 8

mostly arco

little use of staccato, tenuto marks or accents

Question 9

dynamics

Answer 9

predominantly quiet, with much pianissimo

opening fugal entries are piano

two mezzo passages, First Symphony quotations in b 17 and 110