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sym40inGmajor
Music
Question | Answer |
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When was symphony no.40 in G major written? | In 1788. |
Where was it intended to be performed? | In large stately homes or small concert halls. |
How many movements does the symphony have and which one are we studying? | The symphony has four movements, this is the first one.. |
div.(viola part) = | The players divide into groups. |
1 = | A single person plays this part. |
a 2 = | Both players play this part. |
sf = | Accent. |
tr = | Trill. |
In what form is this piece written? | It is written in sonata form. |
What three parts make up the sonata form? | The exposition, the development and the recapitulation. |
The exposition covers the: | First subject and second subject. |
What key is the first subject of the Exposition in? | G minor. |
Description of the first subject in the Exposition: | Melody that is characterized by a falling motif (2 semiquavers followed by one quaver). |
Description of the second subject in the Exposition: | Melody with descending chromatic patterns shared between strings and woodwind. |
What key is the second subject of the Exposition in? | B♭ major. |
Development description: | Based on the first subject which is developed and fragmented. |
Development key? | Moves through various keys, starts in F♯ minor. |
Recapitulation description: | The first and second subjects are repeated but they both have some variation. There is also a coda. All three parts are in G minor. |
Brief description of coda: | Repeated perfect cadences in G minor finish the piece! |
What are most of the melodies made up of? | Most of the melodies are made up of balanced four or eight bar phrases that sound like questions and answers. |
Many phrases are based on what and therefore called what? | Many melodies are based on scales and therefore called scalic. |
Description of the harmony: | The harmony is diatonic and functional. It is based around standard major and minor triads. |
dis aint finished |