Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Symphony No. 40 -
Mozart
- Background: 1788; Classical
period; molto allegro; 1st of 4
moments.
- Dynamics: begins piano; second
subject is forte; many changes
throughout.
- Tonality: G minor then modulates to
Bb major. Many different modulations
throughout.
- Texture: homophonic,
imitation and counter
melody.
- Structure: Sonata form: exposition;
development; recapitulation and
coda.
- Harmony: perfect cadence; imperfect
cadence; pedal; dominant 7th chords.
- Melody:made up of two
contrasting tunes.
- First subject: G minor; starts with falling semi-tone,
repeated, rises a 6th, then falls conjunctly. 3rd phrase is
more disjunct based on rising 3rds.
- Second subject: Bb major in
exposition and G minor in
recapitulation, based on
descending chromatic phrases.
- Rhythm and metre: 4/4; allegro; 1st
subject uses quavers and crotchets;
2nd subject uses mostly crotchets
and dotted minims giving a slower
feeling.
- Musical features: memorable
tunes, double woodwind, use of
timpani, melody dominated
homophony.
- Instruments: Classical orchestra,
double woodwind except only 1
flute, strings, timpani and NO
trumpets.