SP: Haydn's Clock symphony context Flashcards
What is Haydn often called?
“Father of the symphony”
How many movements are usually in a symphony?
4.
Name the 4 movements of a symphony.
1) Allegro movement
2) Slow movement
3) Minuet and trio
4) Final allegro
What instruments would you expect in a typical classical orchestra?
A pair of: flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, timpani (1 tuned to tonic, other to dominant).
-1st + 2nd violins, violas, cellos, double bases.
What are transposing instruments?
Instruments whose music is written in a key different to the sounding key.
What are the transposing instruments in the 2nd movement of Haydn’s “Clock” symphony?
Clarinets, horns and trumpets.
In the 2nd movement of Haydn’s “Clock” symphony, how are the clarinets written and how do they sound?
They are in A, meaning a C on the stave sounds as an A below. So they sound a minor 3rd lower than written.
In the 2nd movement of Haydn’s “Clock” symphony, how are the horns written and how do they sound?
They are in D, meaning a C on the stave sounds as a D below. So they sound a minor 7th lower than written.
In the 2nd movement of Haydn’s “Clock” symphony, how are the trumpets written and how do they sound?
They are in D, meaning a C on the stave sounds as a D above. So they sound a tone higher than written.
What is the key of the whole “Clock” symphony and what key is the 2nd movement written in?
Whole thing is in D major; 2nd movement is in G major.
What key is the clarinet music written in in mvt. 2 of Haydn’s “Clock” symphony?
Mvt. 2 is in G major. Clarinets are in A - sounding a minor 3rd lower than written. So the music needs to be written a minor 3rd higher than the key it wants to sound (D) - i.e. F.
