Rachel Gu. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Born in: 1756, Jan 27 th. Mozart showed talent since he was young. He mastered keyboard.

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Rachel Gu

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Born in: 1756, Jan 27 th. Mozart showed talent since he was young. He mastered keyboard and violin at the age of 5. And at 6, he began composing. Mozart is the only composer in history to have written undisputed masterworks in virtually every musical genre of his age. This picture is commonly know as portriat of Mozart,

About symphony #40 Mozart wrote his symphony #40 in G minor and it was completed on July 25 th Sometimes this music is called the “Great G Minor Symphony”.

The picture is considered the most common portrait of Mozart. However, this is actually not a true image of Mozart himself, as he never actually sat for the portrait. It was painted posthumously by Barbara Krafft, 30 years after he died.

Learning Object to analyze a “SYMPHONY”

contexts  1. I can listen to a symphony  2. I can identify which # of symphony this is.  3. I can sing the melody of #40 symphony.

the disrupted melody and tone row of the finale of the symphony #40.

an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements, similar in form to a sonata but written for an orchestra and usually of far grander proportions and more varied elements.

The Symphony’s in 4 different movements First: Allegro (fast) in sonata form Second: Slow Third: Minuet (a dance with three beats in a bar) Fourth: Allegro

Mozart’s Symphony No.40 was completed in It is not known whether it was performed during Mozart’s lifetime

Instruments used  flute, oboes (2), clarinets (2), bassoons (2), French horns (2), strings (typical classical orchestra) It’s in Sonata form.

violin

Viola

cello

Double bass

Flute

oboe

clarinet

bassoon

French horn

This music reminds me of the a scene in the movie “Amadeus”

This reminds me of a song called “Triangle” by TVXQ And this music was used in the beginning.