Mozart

When written/ or performed

1788

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Time Signature

4/4

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Rhythm, Metre, and Tempo

Molto Allegro. Short rhythmic ideas repeated e.g. 1st subject starts with anacrusis of 2 quavers. Rhythms simple, although some dotted rhythms and synocpation

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Dynamics

Most dynamic changes sudden. Not many crescendos and no diminuendos. Expo: first subject quiet except passage in middle. 2nd subject quiet at start loud at end. Develop: loud middle, quiet start and end. Recap same as Expo

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Instrumentation

Chamber orchestra with strings, woodwind, horns. Strings play almost all the time, woodwind dont play as much as strings (both play at start of 2nd subject). One horn in G one in B flat playing held notes

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Tonality and Harmony

Modulates between G minor and B flat major. Diatonic and functional, based around standard major and minor triads. Examples of Chromatic Chords (diminished 7th, augmented 6th) and Pedal Notes (cellos b4 2nd subject)

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Structure

Sonata Form. Expo: 1st subject, falling motif melody played by strings at first in G minor. 2nd subject, melody with descending chromatic patterns shared between string and woodwind in B flat major. Dev: based on 1st sub, goes through many keys

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Continued:

Starts in f sharp minor. Recap same as Expo but with Coda (repeated perfect cadences in G minor)

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Melody

Most melodies made up of 4 or 8 bar phrases sounding like q and a. e.g. 2nd sub starts with 4 bar phrase ending with imperfect cadence, after is a 4 bar phrase with perfect cadence. Many phrases scalic

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Texture

Mostly homophonic. Also examples of counterpoint & imitation in development. Also octave doublings between woodwind & strings at start of 2nd subject

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