Symphony No. 40

Symphony No. 40

1. EXPOSITION

   • 1st Subject
     • MELODY
       • Anacrusis
         • Starts on 4th beat
       • Dark mood
       • Two four bar phrases
       • Mostly homophonic
     • INSTRUMENTATION
       • Strings
       • Full orchestra ends it
     • HARMONY
       • In tonic key
       • G is a pedal note
       • Ends with perfect cadence
         • G to D
   • 2nd Subject
     • MELODY
       • Relaxed mood
       • Starts on first beat
       • Longer notes
       • Mostly homophonic
     • HARMONY
       • B flat major
         • Relative major of G minor
       • First phrase
         • Ends with imperfect cadence
       • Second phrase
         • Ends with perfect cadence
     • INSTRUMENTATION
       • Strings
       • Melody
         • Clarinets
         • Bassoons

2. DEVELOPMENT

   • MELODY
     • Imitation
     • Falling semitone motif
     • Contrapuntal textures
       • Two or more melodies
   • HARMONY
     • B flat major
     • Rapid modulations
   • INSTRUMENTATION
     • Introduce
       • Strings
       • Woodwind
     • Flutes
     • Clarinets

3. RECAPITULATION

   • MELODY
     • Coda
     • No modulation
     • Shorter versions of subject
       • Both in G minor
   • HARMONY
     • G minor
     • Repeated perfect cadences
     • Mostly homophonic
   • INSTRUMENTATION
     • Full orchestra

4. BASIC FEATURES

   • 4/4 Time signature
   • Orchestra
     • WOODWIND
       • One flute
       • Two Oboes
       • Two Clarinets
       • Two bassoons
       • More sustained notes
     • BRASS
       • Two Bassoons
     • STRINGS
       • First & Second Violins
       • Violas
       • Cellos
       • Double Basses
       • Play...
         • Melody
         • Running scales
         • Sustained notes
         • Chords
   • Mozart
   • Sonata Form
     • Exposition
       • 1st Subject
       • 2nd Subject
       • Transition
     • Development
     • Recapitulation
   • G minor
   • Very fast