Schubert Symphony No. 8 in Bm

General Notes

1797-1828
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones (in D), timpani, 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 contrabasso
Sonata form (Exposition, Development, Recapitulation.)
Development has dominant preparation through dominant pedal to get back to the tonic
development also makes use of rhythmic diminution
Exposition is repeated
Subject 2 - used antiphonally at bar 74
Transition moment from Subject 1 to Subject 2 achieved through pivot note in horns
Bar 170 - whole orchestra joins in for repetition of the introductory theme - BIG MOMENT.

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Exposition:
- First subject: A1 - intro theme - Bars 1-8 - B minor; A2 - principal theme - Bars 9-38 - B minor
- Modulating Link: Bars 38-42
- Second Subject: Bars 42-104 - G major (submediant)
- Modulating Link: Bars 104-110

Development: - Modulating Link: Bars 111-114
- Development of A1 (mostly): Bars 114-218 - E minor+modulations
Recapitulation:
- A2: Bars 218-252 - B minor (extended to end on V)
- Modulating Link: Bars 252-256 - sim. to bars 38-42 in exposition
- Second Subject: Bars 256-322 - Dmajor, 311-Bminor.
- Link to Coda: Bars 322-328 - B minor
Coda: - A1: Bars 328-368 - B minor

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