Symphony No.40

Question	Answer
Context	1788 Movement 1 of a 4 movement symphony Classical
What instruments are used?	Vln 1 and 2 Viola Cello/Double Bass Flute 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets 2 Bassoons 2 Horns
What is different about the horns?	They are in two different keys: Bb and G
What form is the piece in?	Sonata form
What is the general structure?	Exposition Development Recapitulation
What is the internal structure of the Exposition?	First subject Bridge Second subject Codetta
What is the general texture of the piece?	Melody dominated homophony Melody passed between instruments – with others providing support. Octave doublings are frequently used.
What key does the piece start in?	G minor
What key is the 2nd subject in?	Bb major
What key does the development start in?	F# Major It then explores lots of different keys
And what key is the codetta?	G minor
Harmony is generally...	Simple and diatonic
In the development section...	harmony is more chromatic
When are seventh chords used?	At the end of the first subject
Describe the phrasing of the melody	Regular and periodic in question and answer form
1st subject starts with an...	anacrusis
What is the time signature?	4 4
Tempo	Molto Allegro
Short ____________ are repeated to create unity – e.g. ___________ rhythm that recurs throughout the 1st subject.	rhythmic ideas 2 quavers, crotchet
Rhythmic ____________ in the codetta	augmentation

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	Created by Joanna van Dyk about 8 years ago