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Mozart "Symphonyno.40 in G minor, I" mvt.1
- The first 2 phases in theme 1 create a melodic sequence and have identical rythm patterns
- The motives used to construct theme 1 is 3 notes long
- Theme 2, in the esposition, begins in a major key, with a change in mood, and with a change in dynamics
- Theme 2 is not heard in the development section at all
- The development section is the most polyphonic part of this movement
- Has no basso continuo
- Homophonic
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Mozart "Piano Concerto no.23 in A major, K.488,I" mvt.1
- In the first exposition the piano is never heard
- In the first exposition, the bridge theme contrast with theme 1 by becoming more active
- The only major unit to begin with the solo piano is the second exposition
- The coda draws its music from theme 2
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Haydn "String Quartet op.33, no.3, IV" The Bird mvt.4
- The first section is in AABB form
- The first complete and conclusive candence occurs at the end of B
- The B section contrast with the A section in that it is in a minor key and has a rythmic flow
- When the A section returns, its form in AB
- All four performers play together most of the time
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Mozart "Non piu andrai" from "Le Nozze di Figaro"
- This aria is in rondo form
- The tone of the music and text suggest playful teasing
- The rythm of the A section suggests a march
- Section B begins with a sudden loud chord, a sudden change of key, and a change in rythmic flow
- The C section ends with music that is taken from the end of B
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Beethoven "Symphony No. 5 in C minor,I" mvt.1
- The openign basic motives contains four notes
- In the exposition, we hear the basic motive many times. The last note drops down, remains the same, and moves up
- The development section "develops" theme 1
- The unusual feature of the recapitulation is the oboe solo
- The coda of this movement ends suddenly soft, then loud
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Typical forms for movements
- 1st mvt. fast sonata form
- 2nd mvt. slow sonata, theme & variations, other form
- 3rd mvt. medium minuet & trio, scherzo & trio form
- 4th mvt. fast rondo, sonata, other form
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A classical sonata has
4 movements
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Solo Concerto
- 3 movement plan (fast-slow-fast)
- each movement soloist featured
- favorite solo instrument: violin & piano
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The cadenza
- Time for the soloist to show of technical abilities
- improvised
- usually at the end of movement
- orchestra stops. soloist plays signals he is done with a long trill te the orchestra returns
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Sonata form
- exposition
- -statement of 2 themes; 2nd theme in different key than 1st theme
- -themes connected by bridge
- -exposition often repeated to establish themes for listeners
- development
- -manipulates themes or parts of themes (motives)
- -frequent modulation (changing tonal centers_
- recapitulation
- -restatement of exposition themes and bridge
- -both themes in original key of movement
- -sometimes a coda is added o extend the conclusion
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Double Exposition Sonata form
- double exposition
- -statement of 2 themes
- -connected by bridge (theme)
- 1 exposition for orchestra & 1 exposition for soloist
- (no repeatition)
- development
- -manipulates theme or introduces new theme
- -frequent switching between orchestra & soloist
- recapitulation
- -restatement of exposition themes
- -cadenza
- -coda
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Rondo form
- alternating form often used in the 4th movement
- -catchy
- The A theme returns between contrasting music (themes B, C, etc.)
- -ABABA or ABACABA ar most common
- Sonata rondo is a "hybrid"
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