“Surprise” and “String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement”, both by Franz Joseph Haydn, are the two works of music compared in this paper. Both the musical pieces are from the classical era, but have different genres. “Surprise” is a symphony, and the second musical piece is a string quartet. A string quartet by definition, includes four instruments, a cello, a viola and two violins. A symphony might include many groups of instruments, i.e. brass violins, piano, and stringed instruments.
“String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement”, has the form AABCC. This can be heard from (00:00) to (01:18) minutes, where each rhyme lasts approximately fifteen seconds. The melody of the lead voice flows fairly smoothly, with …show more content…
76, no. 3, second movement”, the theme melody rises to a higher scale from (05:15), which is in direct contrast to “Surprise”. Here, the voice of the melodic theme drops to a very low scale at (02:21). Due to the presence of multiple instruments, homophony and polyphony are present in both musical pieces. “String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement” changes from homophonic voices to polyphonic voices at (02:27), where each voice has distinctive contour. A very short and clear example of homophony in “Surprise” can be noted at (05:14); instruments play the identical notes in different scales. The meter of the “String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement” can be said as ametrical. “Surprise” can be considered to be in duple meter to some extent, due to the quick short notes, present as succession of two notes each. Instuments of both pieces play in low and high scales.
The melody of the highest (scale) voices in “Surprise”, which adds variation to the main theme melody, seems to run up and down the notes in quick steps. The overall presentation of voices starting from (02:52) and (05:10), progresses as if the piece describes a climax in a musical way. Around (03:41) the timbre changes, to what sounds like a flute. “String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement” lacks such distinctive features primarily because it has only four
“String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement”, has the form AABCC. This can be heard from (00:00) to (01:18) minutes, where each rhyme lasts approximately fifteen seconds. The melody of the lead voice flows fairly smoothly, with …show more content…
76, no. 3, second movement”, the theme melody rises to a higher scale from (05:15), which is in direct contrast to “Surprise”. Here, the voice of the melodic theme drops to a very low scale at (02:21). Due to the presence of multiple instruments, homophony and polyphony are present in both musical pieces. “String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement” changes from homophonic voices to polyphonic voices at (02:27), where each voice has distinctive contour. A very short and clear example of homophony in “Surprise” can be noted at (05:14); instruments play the identical notes in different scales. The meter of the “String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement” can be said as ametrical. “Surprise” can be considered to be in duple meter to some extent, due to the quick short notes, present as succession of two notes each. Instuments of both pieces play in low and high scales.
The melody of the highest (scale) voices in “Surprise”, which adds variation to the main theme melody, seems to run up and down the notes in quick steps. The overall presentation of voices starting from (02:52) and (05:10), progresses as if the piece describes a climax in a musical way. Around (03:41) the timbre changes, to what sounds like a flute. “String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement” lacks such distinctive features primarily because it has only four