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10 Cards in this Set
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When was this symphony written? |
1788 |
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Which movement from the symphony is it? |
1st |
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How many movements in a symphony? |
4 |
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Melody. |
-First subject: dark, intense, repeated semitone movement answered by descending scalic pattern, pathetique mood, falling phrases -Second subject: lyrical, chromatic, falling phrases -Trills add drama -Sequences -Countermelodies -Oscillating contrary motion used in accompanying parts -Scalic and arpeggiated melodies -Melody is inverted (i.e. 1st subject rises instead of falls) |
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Tonality and Harmony. |
-1st subject in G minor -2nd subject in Bb major, but returns in G minor in recapitulation -Ends on extended perfect cadence to create drama -Imperfect cadences used -Development section is in F# minor, passing modulations -Suspensions -Diatonic -Exposition ends on D7 (dominant seventh) chord to pivot the piece to the new section |
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Structure. |
-Sonata form -Exposition, Development, Recapitulation, Coda -Exposition: First subject, Bridge, Second subject, codetta -Exposition is repeated -Development is based on first subject -No introduction (unusual) |
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Rhythm, Tempo, Metre. |
-Molto allegro -4/4 -First subject is based on quaver quaver crochet rhythms -Second subject has longer note values and dotted rhythms -Syncopation -Scalic and arpeggiated passages usually quaver based -First subject starts on an anacrusis -Second subject starts on weaker beat of bar |
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Instrumentation |
-Orchestra -No trumpets or timpani -Strings have most of the melodies -Instrumentation swaps between strings and wind for second subject -Two horns in two different keys so a wider range of notes are available |
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Texture |
-Contrapuntal, with many layers -MDH often used, i.e. at the beginning -Moment of monophony when strings play alone -Horns often play pedal notes -Celli and basses play tonic pedal at start -Antiphonal, imitation, particularly where fragments of the melodies are used |
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Dynamics |
-A lot of the piece is forte -Starts piano (unusual) -Ends forte -Sforzandos used to create force -'Mfp's used to create drama |
