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Mozart - 1st Movement from Symphony No. 40 in G minor
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- 1Was Symphony No. 40 written for a large or small Orchestra?This symphony was written for a FAIRLY SMALL ORCHESTRA.
There's NO PERCUSSION and the only brass instruments are the FRENCH HORNS. (This is the earlier version, Mozart created a newer version including TRUMPETS as they had only just been invented at the time. - 2How many movements does this piece have?Four movements! You'll only be studying the first movement however.
- 3What form is the first movement of this symphony in?Sonata Form.
A piece in this form has three main sections:
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation - 4What is the 'Exposition' part of the piece generally like in classical structuresIt has two contrasting themes. And ends in a different but related key to the one in started in.
Themes are "exposed" - heard for the first time. - 5What is the 'Development' part of the piece generally like in classical structuresIt keeps the piece Interesting - themes are taken through lots of variations.
Themes go through a number of interesting twists and turns. - 6What is the 'Recapitulation' part of the piece generally like in classical structuresPulls it all together again- the themes from the EXPOSITION are repeated. They're usually changed a bit - the composer may add ORNAMENTS or SHORTEN them a bit.
- 7How many bars are in the EXPOSITION?The exposition is bars 1-100.
- 8What key is the first subject of the exposition in?G minor
It's a melody that is characterised by a falling motif to the repeated rhythm and its playing by the strings first. - 9What key is the second subject of the exposition in?Bb major (relative major)
It's a melody with a descending chromatic patterns, shared between strings and woodwind. - 10Describe the Development section of this pieceBased on the first subject which is developed and fragmented. The harmonies are more chromatic in this bit. It begins in F# minor but explores many different keys.
- 11Describe the Recapitulation sectionThe first subject of the Exposition is repeated but with some variation in G minor.
Then the second subject of the Exposition is repeated with some variation in G minor.
Then there is a Coda when repeated perfect cadences in G minor complete the piece. - 12Many phrases in this piece are scalic, what does this mean?A phrase based on a scale.
- 13What is the Harmony of this piece?Diatonic and functional, based around standard major and minor triads.
There's also examples of Chromatic chords, a circle of 5ths progression and pedel notes. - 14Describe the Metre and the tempo of this pieceThe metre is 4/4 throughout and the tempo is Molto Allegro - very fast.
- 15Describe the texture of this pieceThe texture is mainly HOMOPHONIC however we do see examples of :
Counterpoint and imitation in the development.
Octave doublings
Dialogue between the woodwind and strings at the start of the second subject. - 16Describe the Dynamics in the expositionThe first subject is fairly quiet apart from a short passage in the middle. The transition is loud and the second subject begins quietly and gets louder towards the end.
- 17Describe the dynamics in the development and recapitulation.The development has a loud section in the middle but starts and ends quietly.
The recapitulation has similar dynamics to the exposition as it is similar in structure. - 18What type of Orchestra does Mozart use in this piece and give examples of families of instruments used.Mozart uses a chamber orchestra made up of strings, woodwind and horns.
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