Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64

Question 1

Mendelssohn’s Dates and Nationality

Answer 1

1809 - 1847, German

Question 2

Date of Composition, Dedicated to

Answer 2

1844, Celebrated Violinist Ferdinand David

Question 3

Number of Movements, Which to Study, Notable Feature of Movements

Answer 3

3, 1st Movement, No pause between movements

Question 4

Orchestration

Answer 4

Solo Violin and Standard Orch (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Timpani, Strings)

Question 5

Key, Form, Tempo, Meter

Answer 5

E minor, Sonata Form, Allegro molto appassionato, Cut time

Question 6

Exposition is a ___-___, but instead ___

Answer 6

Double exposition, Soloist plays theme before orchestra

Question 7

Theme 1: After short introduction ____ plays ___ melody that outlines ___

Answer 7

Solo violin, Broad melody, Tonic triad

Question 8

Theme 1: Virtuosic writing for soloist featuring rapid ___, ___, and ___ before theme restated by orchestra

Answer 8

Rapid passagework, triplets, octaves/broken triplet octaves

Question 9

Bridge: Soloist leads with ___ melody featuring __ neighbor notes and electrifying passagework featuring ___, ___, and ___ in rising ___

Answer 9

Angular melody, Chromatic, String crossings, Arpeggiated Figures, Double Stops in rising chromatic thirds

Question 10

Bridge: Modulates to ___, the ___

Answer 10

G Major, Relative Major

Question 11

Theme 2: ___ and ___ introduce a ___ melody while solo violin plays accompaniment on a pedal G

Answer 11

Flutes and Clarinets, Serene melody

Question 12

Theme 2: Melody based on a ___-___ motive in ___ marked ___ and ___. Solo violin then reiterates

Answer 12

repeated-note motive, sequence, pp, tranquillo

Question 13

Codetta: Soloist recalls elements of ___ but in G major before a series of ___ ___ ___ merge into development

Answer 13

Theme 1, Virtuosic cadential figures

Question 14

Transition: Soloist plays fragments of ___ while alternating orchestral ___ and ___ with __ dynamic. ___ transition to development

Answer 14

Theme 1, Tremolando and trills, ff, seamless

Question 15

Development pt.1: Soloist restates ___ but in _ ___, marked ___.

Answer 15

Bridge material, A minor, Agitato

Question 16

Development pt.2: Soloist plays florid and fluid ___, while woodwinds accompany soloist with ____ fragments

Answer 16

8th note passages, first theme fragments

Question 17

Development pt.3: ___ and ___ modes are juxtaposed. The tension subsides and more ___ character emerges with ___ dynamic

Answer 17

Major and Minor, serene, softer

Question 18

Development pt.4: ___ builds and ___ material increases and the orchestra ___ __

Answer 18

Tension, Virtuosic, Suddenly drops out

Question 19

Development pt.5: ___ takes development to recap. 2 facts stand out about it:

Answer 19

Cadenza, It is fully written out by Mendelssohn, It takes place b/t Dev and Recap instead of end of Recap

Question 20

Cadenza: Features fragments of ___ of ___, featuring use of ___, ___, and ___. It then seamlessly links to ___ by highlighting the ___ technique

Answer 20

opening motives of theme 1, rapid string crossings, high-pitched harmonies, spirited spiccato, recapitulation, dominant preparation

Question 21

Recapitulation: Orchestra restates theme 1 in E minor as ___ continues the ___ from the cadenza

Answer 21

Solo violin, Arpeggio figure

Question 22

Recapitulation: Soloist does not ____, instead the ___ is immediately played and theme 2 returns in ___, the ___

Answer 22

Repeat the theme 1, bridge, E major, The tonic major

Question 23

Coda: Short transition leads to an ____ in tempo from ___, to ___, to ___ featuring themes from the ___ and the ___

Answer 23

Increase, piu presto, sempre piu presto, presto, bridge, opening of first theme

Question 24

Coda: After final tonic chord, the bassoon ___ which ties movement 1 and 2 together. Note that the note is the ___ of ___ and also the ___ of ___, the ___

Answer 24

Holds the note B, Dominant of E minor chord, Leading Note of C major, the key of Movement 2 to which it resolves upwards