Wider Symphonies: Mozart no. 25

Question 1

When was this symphony written?

Answer 1

1773

Question 2

What key is this symphony in?

Answer 2

G minor

Question 3

What style can this symphony be described as?

Answer 3

Sturm und Drang (very dramatic)

Question 4

In what way did this symphony vary from the traditional symphonic structure?

Answer 4

movement 2 was in a variant of sonata form

Question 5

How can the harmony be described in movement 1?

Answer 5

Diminished

Question 6

How can the accompaniment be described in the first movement?

Answer 6

‘Panicked’ syncopated accompaniment in unison

Question 7

What key is the melody based on in second subject the first movement?

Answer 7

Bb

Question 8

Describe the accompaniment in the second subject of the first movement

Answer 8

tremolo strings, arpeggiated idea

Question 9

What is the structure of the first movement?

Answer 9

Sonata form

Question 10

How is movement 2 different from the other movements?

Answer 10

lighter feel

Question 11

There is dialogue between which two instruments in the second movement?

Answer 11

muted violins and bassoons

Question 12

Which instrument is very prominent in the second movement?

Answer 12

Bassoon

Question 13

What word can be used to describe the third movement?

Answer 13

Stompy!

Question 14

What instruments have more independence in the third movement?

Answer 14

wind and brass

Question 15

What instrument is lost completely in the trio of movement three?

Answer 15

Strings

Question 16

How can the string theme be described in the fourth movement?

Answer 16

Energetic

Question 17

How does the fourth movement open?

Answer 17

All instruments in unison

Question 18

How can the dynamics be described in the fourth movement?

Answer 18

Contrasting

Question 19

The second movement is a variant of sonata form called…

Answer 19

an aria

Question 20

What does the first movement open with that is an example of diminished harmony?

Answer 20

a falling diminished 7th

Question 21

What does the whole orchestra play in the third movement?

Answer 21

bare octaves

Question 22

What instruments are required for this symphony?

Answer 22

-2 oboes
-2 bassoons
-4 horns
-strings