Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64 Flashcards
Mendelssohn’s Dates and Nationality
1809 - 1847, German
Date of Composition, Dedicated to
1844, Celebrated Violinist Ferdinand David
Number of Movements, Which to Study, Notable Feature of Movements
3, 1st Movement, No pause between movements
Orchestration
Solo Violin and Standard Orch (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Timpani, Strings)
Key, Form, Tempo, Meter
E minor, Sonata Form, Allegro molto appassionato, Cut time
Exposition is a ___-___, but instead ___
Double exposition, Soloist plays theme before orchestra
Theme 1: After short introduction ____ plays ___ melody that outlines ___
Solo violin, Broad melody, Tonic triad
Theme 1: Virtuosic writing for soloist featuring rapid ___, ___, and ___ before theme restated by orchestra
Rapid passagework, triplets, octaves/broken triplet octaves
Bridge: Soloist leads with ___ melody featuring __ neighbor notes and electrifying passagework featuring ___, ___, and ___ in rising ___
Angular melody, Chromatic, String crossings, Arpeggiated Figures, Double Stops in rising chromatic thirds
Bridge: Modulates to ___, the ___
G Major, Relative Major
Theme 2: ___ and ___ introduce a ___ melody while solo violin plays accompaniment on a pedal G
Flutes and Clarinets, Serene melody
Theme 2: Melody based on a ___-___ motive in ___ marked ___ and ___. Solo violin then reiterates
repeated-note motive, sequence, pp, tranquillo
Codetta: Soloist recalls elements of ___ but in G major before a series of ___ ___ ___ merge into development
Theme 1, Virtuosic cadential figures
Transition: Soloist plays fragments of ___ while alternating orchestral ___ and ___ with __ dynamic. ___ transition to development
Theme 1, Tremolando and trills, ff, seamless
Development pt.1: Soloist restates ___ but in _ ___, marked ___.
Bridge material, A minor, Agitato
Development pt.2: Soloist plays florid and fluid ___, while woodwinds accompany soloist with ____ fragments
8th note passages, first theme fragments
Development pt.3: ___ and ___ modes are juxtaposed. The tension subsides and more ___ character emerges with ___ dynamic
Major and Minor, serene, softer
Development pt.4: ___ builds and ___ material increases and the orchestra ___ __
Tension, Virtuosic, Suddenly drops out
Development pt.5: ___ takes development to recap. 2 facts stand out about it:
Cadenza, It is fully written out by Mendelssohn, It takes place b/t Dev and Recap instead of end of Recap
Cadenza: Features fragments of ___ of ___, featuring use of ___, ___, and ___. It then seamlessly links to ___ by highlighting the ___ technique
opening motives of theme 1, rapid string crossings, high-pitched harmonies, spirited spiccato, recapitulation, dominant preparation
Recapitulation: Orchestra restates theme 1 in E minor as ___ continues the ___ from the cadenza
Solo violin, Arpeggio figure
Recapitulation: Soloist does not ____, instead the ___ is immediately played and theme 2 returns in ___, the ___
Repeat the theme 1, bridge, E major, The tonic major
Coda: Short transition leads to an ____ in tempo from ___, to ___, to ___ featuring themes from the ___ and the ___
Increase, piu presto, sempre piu presto, presto, bridge, opening of first theme
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 ___
Holds the note B, Dominant of E minor chord, Leading Note of C major, the key of Movement 2 to which it resolves upwards
