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Mozart 'Symphony No.40 in G minor' - first movement (STRUCTURE…
Mozart
'Symphony No.40 in G minor' - first movement
STRUCTURE & TONALITY
in
sonata form* in the key of
G minor**
EXPOSITION
First Subject
in
G minor
is a
falling motif
Second Subject
in relative major
Bb major
has
descending chromatic patterns
ends w/ a
codetta
linked by bridge
DEVELOPMENT
based
on
first subject
but is more
developed & fragmented
starts in
F# minor
&
modulates
RECAPITULATION
First Subject
exposition repeated
w/ some
variation
in
G minor
Second Subject
repeated
w/ some
variation
in
G minor
ends w/ a
coda
MELODY
made up of
balanced 4 or 8 bar phrases
which sound like
Q&A
phrases are
scalic
- based on scales
HARMONY
diatonic
&
functional
w/
chromatic chords
like the
diminished 7th
&
augmented 6th
second subject
has a
circle of 5ths progression
cellos
have
pedal notes
just before the
second subject
RHYTHM, METRE & TEMPO
metre is in
4/4
tempo is
very fast
(Molto Allegro)
short rhythmic ideas
are
repeated
to create
unity
dotted rhythms
&
syncopation
to create
momentum
& add
interest
TEXTURE
mainly
homophonic
w/
counterpoint
&
imitation
(development)
frequent
octave doublings
there is
dialogue
between the
woodwind
&
strings
(start of second subject)
DYNAMICS
EXPOSITION
first subject
is
quiet
w/ a
loud transition
to the
second subject
which
beings quiet
& gets
louder
toward the end
DEVELOPMENT
starts & ends quietly
but has a
loud middle
section
RECAPITULATION
similar to
exposition
occur
suddenly
w/
few
crescendos &
no
diminuendos
USE OF INSTRUMENTS
uses a
chamber orchestra
of
strings, woodwind, horns
strings
are
busy
most of the time
woodwind
have more
sustained notes
the
two horns
are in
different keys
(G + Bb)
to
maximise
the number of notes they can play
play
held/repeated
notes to
sustain harmonies