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Mozart Symphony No 40 in G minor

The essay question - melody Well proportioned/balanced melody lines Regular 4 bar phrases Contrasting melodies in the first and second subject Motif of the first subject is developed in the middle section (the development section)

Essay question – harmony/tonality Harmony is diatonic (of the key) First subject is in G minor Second subject is in B flat major The second subject in the recapitulation is in the tonic key of G minor Perfect cadences used to define the keys Diminished 7 ths used

Essay question - Texture The main texture is homophonic Oboes and bassoons provide harmonic filling Some parts are doubled Some parts are in octaves There is dialogue between strings and woodwind

Essay question - Structure The piece is in sonata form Exposition, development and recapitulation There are 2 contrasting themes/subjects There is a bridge section between the 1 st and 2 nd theme (for modulation) Ends with a coda

Essay question - Instruments Classical orchestra Strings – violins, violas, cellos and double basses 7 woodwind – 1 flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons Brass – only 2 horns No trumpets or timpani

Mozart - Background Mozart was a composer from the classical era Mozart was born in Austria in 1756 He died at the age of 35

A symphony is a large scale work usually in 4 movements They can last over an hour We are studying the 1 st movement Molto Allegro (very fast)

Sonata form There are three sections 1 exposition This is where the themes are exposed (subject 1 in g minor and 2 in B flat major) 2 development This is where the 1st subject gets developed Uses lots of key changes and build excitement 3 recapitulation This is were the 1 st and second subject come back but both in g minor

Test

The essay question - melody Write 4 comments about melody

Essay question – harmony/tonality Comment on the tonality/harmony used in this piece

Essay question - Texture Comment on the texture of this piece

Essay question - Structure Comment on the structure of this piece

Essay question - Instruments Comment on the instrumentation of this piece

Mozart - Background Mozart was a composer from which era? What were the dates? When and where was Mozart born?

What is symphony? They can last over an hour What does molto allegro mean?

Sonata form What are the 3 sections and what happens in each one?