introduction (in this piece) exposition, development, recapitualtion
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What tempo are the sections?
intro: grave ( slow and serious) others : allegro di molto e con brio (very fast and played with spirit)
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What is unusual about the introduction
It returns twice during main part of movement
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What do the transitions consist of?
Short four bar references to the intro, played at same tempo, provides contrast with main sections.
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What does the piece end with?
A coda mirroring the start of the exposition
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What two periods of music did Beethoven illustrate transitions from and to?
classical to romantic
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What features do you know of classical music?
1) emphasis on elegance and beauty 2) Cleary marked cadences. 3) mainly homophonic textures 4) use of sonata form ( basically just remember its pretty boring)
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What features do you know of Romantic music?
1) emphasis on passion and emotions 2) dramatic contrasts 3) virtuosity (basically just showing off) 4) reoccurring themes (basically its all about being as over the top as humanly possible)
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What Romantic techniques can been seen in the introduction?
1) Dissonance. 2) BIG variation in dynamics. 3) Dramatic chords (slow dotted homophonic chords) these are then contrasted by 4) The faster scale. 5) Large pitch range. 6) Chromatic motion
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How many themes are there in the Exposition?
3
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What kind of basses Does Beethoven use in this piece?
Alberti bass, murky bass
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Exam question: Describe the features of this extract that illustrate how music was developing as it moved towards the romantic era. (4 MARKS)
1) Music is very dramatic 2) there is disschordance 3) it is very chromatic 4) a large pitch range used 5
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