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Symphony No. 40 in G Minor - Mozart Flashcards

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1
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When was the Symphony composed?

A

1788

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2
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Which era was the Symphony composed in?

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Classical

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3
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How could the melody lines be described?

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Balanced and graceful

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4
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What is in the melody?

A

Periodic Phrasing

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5
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What do the themes of the melody do?

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Contrast

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6
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Where else is the 1st subject’s motif used?

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The development

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7
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What does the first subject start with?

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A three note motif

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8
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Name some things that the 1st subject contains

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Upward leap of a minor sixth
Scalic descent
Repeated notes
Sequences

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9
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Name some things that the 2nd subject contains

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Descending
Scalic passages/sequences
Chromatic notes
Lyrical/ more emotional

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10
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What is a difference between the 1st and 2nd subject?

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2nd has longer note values

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11
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What type of scale does the piece generally follow?

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Diatonic

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12
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What kind of notes does the piece use?

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Some chromatic notes

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13
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What key is the first subject in?

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G Minor

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14
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What key is the second subject in?

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B flat Major

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15
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What key is the second subject in the recapitulation?

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F sharp Minor

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16
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What does the development do?

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Explores different keys, modulates to completely unrelated keys

17
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What defines the keys?

A

Perfect cadences

18
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What is the rhythm like?

A

Slow and Harmonic

19
Q

What texture is the ending?

A

Homophonic

20
Q

What happens in the exposition?

A

Modulation

21
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What is the structure called in the piece?

A

Sonata form

22
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Name the elements of the structure

A 
Exposition
Codetta
Development
Recapitulation
Coda
23
Q

How many main subjects are there in the piece?

A

Two

24
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What is the tempo marking for the symphony?

A

Allegro

25
Q

Describe the rhythm in the 1st subject

A

Very fast

26
Q

Describe the rhythm in the 2nd subject

A

Slow, with longer more slurred note values

27
Q

What type of techniques are also in the piece?

A

Augmentation
Anacrusis
Syncopation

28
Q

What is the instrumentation of the piece?

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Orchestra
No trumpets
No timpani
Only one flute
Double bass doubles the cello
29
Q

What is the texture of the piece

A

Melody-Dominated Homophony

30
Q

What else is in the piece?

A

Imitation/canon

31
Q

What are the dynamics in the 1st subject?

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Mostly quiet (apart from a small section in the middle)

32
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What are the dynamics in the 2nd subject?

A

Starts quiet and becomes louder at the end

33
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How do the dynamics change?

A

Suddenly

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