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15 Cards in this Set
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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
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