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| Question | Answer |
| Melody dominated homophony Mainly homophonic Some polyphonic passages with different melodies at the same time (counter melodies) imitation – parts copying each other | TEXTURE |
| Home key = G minor (tonic) – starts/finishes Some modulations (changes key to E/B) | TONALITY |
| Mainly diatonic (uses notes from the key) uses mainly primary chords, I, IV, V – functional harmony Clear cadences, perfect cadences throughout Some chromatic harmony | HARMONY |
| Repetition and contrast Exposition: 1st subject (tonic key) Exposition: 2nd subject (modulates to relative major – Bb major) Well balanced phrases: Periodic phrasing (four bar phrasing) question and answer phrases Melodic sequences Scalic melodies Some chromatic melodies | MELODY |
| Classical orchestra – no harpsichord, but use of standard woodwind and brass sections Strings: violins, violas, cellos and double basses Woodwind: flutes, oboes, clarinets (recently invented) and bassoons Brass: French Horns | INSTRUMENTS |
| Molto Allegro – Very fast | TEMPO |
| In 4/4 time 1st subject uses shorter, crotchet and quaver figures 2nd subject – longer notes and a more relaxed feel | RHYTHM AND METRE |
| Sonata form: 3 sections –exposition, development and recapitulation Exposition: First subject, bridge passage, and second subject introduced. (it then repeats) Development: Develops ideas from the exposition. Modulates through various keys – avoiding the tonic and dominant. Recapitulation: Balances the opening exposition. Recaps subject 1 in the tonic key. Followed by a bridge section and the second subject in the tonic. CODA | STRUCTURE |
| Mainly - p (quiet) and f (loud) Sf – sfortsando Some crescendos | DYNAMICS |
| Classical period, 1750 – 1830 , (1788) 1st movement from Symphony No. 40. A symphony is a large scale work for orchestra in 3 or 4 movements Structures that use symmetry and balance | CONTEXT |
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