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11 Cards in this Set
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Tonality |
Overall in G minor Exposition - sub 1 - Gm. Sub 2 - B flat major (relative) Development - circle of fifths - F sharp minor - E minor - A minor - D minor - G minor - C major - F major - B flat major Recap - ALL IN G MINOR |
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Tempo and metre |
4/4 Molto Allegro - very fast |
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Texture |
Mostly Homophonic But examples of Counterpoint and imitation (in development) Octave doublings Dialogue - between frequently used woodwind and stings (at start of sub 2) |
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Instrumentation |
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Strings, woodwind and horns Strings are very busy (quick scale runs and sustained notes and forceful chords) Woodwind aren't used as much and play sustained notes and share sub 2 with strings Horns play in 2 different keys to increase range of notes - G minor and B flat major - play held, repeated notes to sustain harmonies |
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Context |
1788 1st of 4 movements Intended to be played in a small concert hall or large room in stately home Classical Music |
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About Mozart |
Child prodigy Lived in Salzburg, Paris and Vienna Left over 600 compositions |
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Rhythm |
Fairly simple, some dotted rhythms and syncopations to create momentum and interest Short rhythmic ideas - repeated to create unity In sub 1 - begins with Anacrusis of 2 quavers and a Crotchet - rhythm recurs throughout sub 1
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Harmony |
DIATONIC & FUNCTIONAL - based around standard majors and minor triads Chromatic chords ( DIM 7th and AUG 6th) Circle of 5ths Pedal notes (cellos have them just before start of sub 2) |
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Structure |
SONATA FORM - Exposition - sub 1 & sub 2 Development - key changes Recapitulation - sub 1 & sub 2 Coda - perfect cadences |
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Melody |
Balanced 4 or 8 bar question and answer phrases Many scalic phrases |
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Dynamics |
SUDDEN DYNAMICS Sub 1 - quiet Transition - loud Sub 2 - gets louder towards end Development - loud middle, quiet start and end Recap - similar to expo |
