Structure of the Symphony

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  • Development of the Symphony: Structure!!!
    • Baroque
      • Generally 3 Movements
        • Sonata Form ABC
        • Ternary Form
        • Ritornello Form ABCBA
        • Beginnings of 4 w/ Corelli 1712 ConGros
    • Early Classical
      • 3 - 4 Movements
        • Movements begin to connect
        • C.P.E Bach Symphony in Em (3Ms) 1759
          • Movements begin to connect
          • Opening passage returns in unison throughout- unusual
            • Ritornello Form ABCBA
        • Sonata Form
        • Rounded Binary
        • Mannheim Court
          • Genesis of symphonic form
          • C.P.E Bach Symphony in Em (3Ms) 1759
            • Opening passage returns in unison throughout- unusual
      • Late Classical
        • 4 - 5 Movements
          • Haydn Symphony 104  (4Ms) 1795
            • 1.Sonata Form (Allegro) 2.Slower Movement (Andante) 3.Minuet and Trio (ABAish) 4.Lively Finale (sonata form)
              • Adagio used instead of allegro for M1 unusual??
          • 1.Sonata Form (Allegro) 2.Slower Movement (Andante) 3.Minuet and Trio (ABAish) 4.Lively Finale (sonata form)
            • Adagio used instead of allegro for M1 unusual??
          • Programmatic Music begins
          • Extra movement before finale
            • Beethoven  No. 6 Pastoral (5Ms) 1808
              • 4 - 5 Movements
                • Haydn Symphony 104  (4Ms) 1795
                  • Programmatic Music begins
                  • Extra movement before finale
                    • Beethoven  No. 6 Pastoral (5Ms) 1808
                      • Broadly traditional 1M-4M Andante & Scherzo 2&3
                        • More peasant dance than courtly Minuet Trio played twice AABBA (short last Scherzo)
                • Broadly traditional 1M-4M Andante & Scherzo 2&3
                  • More peasant dance than courtly Minuet Trio played twice AABBA (short last Scherzo)
        • Early Romantic
          • 4 - 5 Movements
            • Mendelssohn No.4 Italian (4Ms) 1833
              • tend to have overall program but quite vague
              • Fairly conventional forms but more adventurous harmonies e.g: AM to Am
              • M1 adapted from sonata form but w/ +development-recapitulation
            • Berlioz Symphony Fantastique (5Ms) 1830
              • 5M programmatic M2 Min/Sch equivalent but a Waltz. M3 slow
              • Idee Fixe reoccurring theme throughout all Ms
            • 3rd Movement move from Minuet to Scherzo
        • Late Romantic
          • 4 - 5 Movements
            • Mahler Symphony No. 2 (5Ms) 1894
              • 2 heavy outer movements w/ 3 middle interludes
              • 1. Romantic Sonata form- drama and contrast
              • 2. Andante ABACA 3.Scherzo 4.Song w/ lyrics
              • 5.  Echoes of prev. sections  final dramatic climax
            • Less specific structure--
          • Tone Poem
            • Liszt Les Preludes No. 3 1854
              • Broken into episodes based on tempo, tonality, time signature
              • All very ambiguous
            • Broken into episodes based on tempo, tonality, time signature
            • Often narrative driven (programmatic)
              • 4 - 5 Movements
                • Mendelssohn No.4 Italian (4Ms) 1833
                  • tend to have overall program but quite vague
                  • Fairly conventional forms but more adventurous harmonies e.g: AM to Am
                  • M1 adapted from sonata form but w/ +development-recapitulation
                • Berlioz Symphony Fantastique (5Ms) 1830
                  • 5M programmatic M2 Min/Sch equivalent but a Waltz. M3 slow
                  • Idee Fixe reoccurring theme throughout all Ms
                • 3rd Movement move from Minuet to Scherzo
              • 4 - 5 Movements
                • Mahler Symphony No. 2 (5Ms) 1894
                  • 2 heavy outer movements w/ 3 middle interludes
                  • 1. Romantic Sonata form- drama and contrast
                  • 2. Andante ABACA 3.Scherzo 4.Song w/ lyrics
                  • 5.  Echoes of prev. sections  final dramatic climax
                • Less specific structure--

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