MOZART - 1st Movement, Symphony No.40 in G minor
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- MOZART - 1st Movement, Symphony No.40 in G minor
- Facts
- Classical Period: 1750 - 1820
- pedal notes are used in development
- Time Signature
- 4/4
- Tonality
- G minor - sadness
- Tempo / Dynamics
- Molto Allegro / starts p but lots of dynamic contrast and accents
- Rhythm
- scale passages and rising sequences
- 1st subject - crotchet and quavers
- 2nd subject - slow and legato rhythm
- Harmony
- 1st subject - G minor
- 2nd subject
- Bb major (relative major) in exposition
- G minor in recapitulation
- variety of keys explored in development
- Instrumentation
- classical orchestra
- 1st and 2nd - violins, double basses, cellos and violas
- 2x: flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons and horns
- Texture
- mainly melody and accompaniment
- homophonic
- polyphonic in development
- Melody, Form and Structure
- Exposition
- 1st subject = bridge passage
- 2nd subject = codetta
- Development
- opening of 1st subject
- texture - more polyphonic
- explores keys, pedal notes used
- themes passed
- Recapitulation
- not direct repeat
- starts in G minor
- bridge passage is longer
- 2nd subject - G minor as well
- scale passages
- rising sequence
- ends with codetta
- Exposition
- Facts
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