Edexcel Gcse Music: Mozart Symphony No.40

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Period of Symphony No.40?

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Classical

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Features of classical music?

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Balanced phrases forming question and answer
Orchestra of woodwind, horns and strings
Graceful melodies with chordal accompaniment
Structure defined by clear use of keys

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Genre of this piece?

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1st movement of a symphony

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Description of the movements in a symphony?

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A classical symphony has four movements:
1st-Very Fast
2nd-Slow
3rd- Moderate, waltz
4th- Even faster

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Instrumentation?

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Classical orchestra:
- Woodwind section = flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
- Brass section = 2 French horns
- Strings and no percussion

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Tempo?

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Molto Allegro (Very Fast and lively) throughout

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Rhythm?

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4/4 time signature
1st subject is based on a driving pattern using quavers and semi quavers

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Tonality?

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G minor (Key signature has 2 flats)
Exposition starts in G minor then modulates to Bb major for the 2nd subject.
Development starts in F# minor but explore s lots of keys.
Recapitulation returns to G minor for both subjects.

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Texture?

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Homophonic
Melody often passes from one instrument to another and is often doubled - 1st and 2nd violins play in octaves

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Melody?

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2 main melodies known as the 1st and 2nd subjects
Feature balanced phrases
The 1st subject melody begins with a repeated 3 note motif and then the first four bars are repeated using a descending sequence.
2nd Subject features chromatic movement

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Structure?

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Sonata Form:
-Exposition has two contrasting themes, 1st subject in G minor and 2nd in Bb major, with a bridge linking them and a codetta
-Development, here themes go through lots of variations and explore different themes.
-Recapitulation repeats themes of the exposition in the tonic and ends with a coda.

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Dynamics?

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Starts p, unusual fora classical symphony
Second subject has crescendos
Bridge is forte, with lots of sforzandos.

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How many symphonies did Mozart write?

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41

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Name two other classical composers

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Joseph Haydn
Muzio Clementi

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Year of composition

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1788