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Mozart Introduction
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. He was raised in a musical family, learning violin and harpsicord from a young age. He began composing at age 5 and touring Europe at age 6, including performances for royalty. He wrote his first symphony at age 8.
The piano was Mozart's favourite instrument, and he wrote many sonatas and concertos for it. He played a fortepiano; it had a much more delicate sound than the modern steel-framed instrument.
Mozart wrote many piano concertos as well as various concertos for instruments like the violin, flute and oboe. Mozart also wrote a concerto for clarinet and orchestra.
Although Mozart has many masterpieces, his operas are his greatest masterpieces. One of his last operas, 'the magic flute’ was so popular right from the year it was composed (1791) that it has been performed regularly worldwide since.
There are 41 symphonies listed in the catalogue of Mozart’s works. One of the best known is the symphony he wrote towards the end of his short life. Mozart died at only 35.
The Concerto
The orchestra almost always had a pair of oboes and horns. Chords were often filled in with long notes on the wind instruments. Towards the end of the Classical period, the size of the orchestra increased further, to include a flute and clarinets. Piano concertos became more popular. Classical concertos used the new structures being used in sonatas and symphonies, though often with a slightly altered format.
The orchestra for concertos of the 19th Century Romantic period were larger still, with a big brass section and larger numbers of string players. Music for the soloist was much more virtuosic. Gradual changes in tempo were common in performance of Romantic concertos.
Cadences
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Interrupted
The interrupted cadence (V-VI) is quite rare. It is frequently used shortly before the end of a section or piece, before leading to a perfect cadence.
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Imperfect
Imperfect cadences are very common. The second chord of the cadence is the dominant (V). The first chord can be one of several possibilities, including I, IIb and IV. One place where you won't find an imperfect cadence is at the end of a piece
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Perfect
The perfect cadence (V-I dominant to tonic) - is the most important of the cadences. It is standard at the end of a piece and is particularly useful to establish a modulation. A distinguishing feature of the perfect cadence is that the leading note of the key tends to rise to the tonic note in the key tends to rise to the tonic note in the same part (in the top, soprano part here). This cadence includes a dominant 7th note in the alto, falling to the third of chord I. The perfect cadence is often used for the end of a tune.
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Key Signatures
Major Keys
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D Major
Has two sharps, one of the easiest atring keys.
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C Major
No Sharps or flats. If playing on the piano, the player uses no black keys.
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