Mozart-1st Movement from Symphony No.40 in G minor 1st Movement from Symphony No.40 in G minor 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? MusicMozartGCSEAll boards Created by: BethanCreated on: 23-04-12 17:47 General Information written in 17 88 written for a small orchestra with no percussion only brass instrument is two French horns in sonata form tempo is molto allegro meaning very fast 1 of 7 Exposition, First Subject No introduction before first idea starts from bar 1 to bar 9 followed by the second idea from bar 9 to bar 14. Both ideas are played by the violins second idea starts with the first three notes from the first idea played a sixth higher marked piano at the start which is unusual for a classical symphony in G minor but modulates to B flat major 2 of 7 Exposition, Bridge Passage forte all the way through with lots of sforzandos begins in B flat major but has extra chromatic notes to create tension violins play a descending sequence over a tremolo in the lower strings part with sustained notes from the woodwind 3 of 7 Exposition, Second Subject in B flat major though has lots of chromatic notes strings play the theme first then the woodwind repeat it ornaments are used for the first time like trills played by the woodwind 4 of 7 Exposition, Codetta codetta is a mini coda used to finish off the exposition lots of imitation between the clarinet and bassoon key changes back from B flat major to G minor whole of the exposition is repeated 5 of 7 Development based on the first idea from the exposition harmonies are more chromatic begins in F sharp minor but explores lots of different keys lots of pedal points are used 6 of 7 Recapitulation first subject is the same as in the exposition bridge passage is longer and has a polyphonic texture and goes through a lot of keys like E flat major, F minor and D major second subject is in G minor and is shared between the woodwind and strings with some ascending chromatic notes in the bass parts the coda is an extended version of the codetta movement finishes with four G minor chords 7 of 7
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