Mozart Symphony no.40 in G minor

Year of Composition: 1788

Historical Period: Classical

Melody

• This piece features Chromatic notes e.g. Bar 44-51 a chromatic descent is used.
• This was a common musical feature used at this time.
• Motif of first subject is developed in the development section of the piece.

Harmony and Tonality

• The harmony is largely diatonic.
• The first subject is in G minor but changes to B flat major in…