Symphony No.40

Classical period 1740-1830

Mozart 1756-1791 Austria 

Composed 1788 never performed in Mozart's lifetime

Symphony Four movements, 1st sonata form

Twp subjects

Violin 1  Gminor    Bar 1 

Viola (strings) + clarinet (woodwind)      Bar 44    B♭major (relative major)

Balanced four or eight bar phrases question + answer style

Scalic phrases

Diatonic + functional harmony

Chromatic chords e.g diminished 7th

Circle of 5ths in second subject

Pedal notes in cellos

Chamber orchestra

Strings busy almost all the time

Woodwind not as much as the strings

Horns held/repeated notes, sustain harmony

Homophonic

-octave doublings

-counterpoint + imitation

G minor

Exposition:

-first subject G minor

-second subject B♭ major (relative major)

Development

-moves through various keys

Recapitulation

-first + second subject G minor

-coda G minor

Sonata form  G minor

Exposition (first subject - second subject)

Development

Recapitulation (first subject - second subject - coda)

Repeateo short rhythmic ideas

Anacrusis starts first subject

Simple dotted rhythms, syncopation

Metre 4/4    Molto Allegro