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AoS 1: Classical Music 1600-1899. The Classical Era (c. 1750 – 1830) Set work 2: W.A. Mozart : 1 st movement from Symphony No. 40 in G minor. The usual classical orchestra. Larger than a Baroque orchestra Larger string section (More players) More woodwind instruments (often pairs)
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AoS 1: Classical Music 1600-1899 The Classical Era (c. 1750 – 1830) Set work 2: • W.A. Mozart: 1st movement from Symphony No. 40 in G minor
The usual classical orchestra • Larger than a Baroque orchestra • Larger string section (More players) • More woodwind instruments (often pairs) • Often has 2 trumpets and 2 timpani drums • The orchestra would probably been about 30-40 players altogether depending on the size of the string section.
Mozart’s Orchestra for‘Symphony No. 40 in G minor’ • Violins 1 (8 players) • Violins 2 (6 players) • Violas (4 players) • ‘Cellos (4 players) • Basses (2 players) • 1 flute • 2 oboes • 2 clarinets • 2 bassoons • 2 horns • BUT there areno trumpets or timpani in this piece.
Features of the classical style • Graceful melody lines • Regular phrases, often of 8 bars (4 + 4) - This is called Periodic phrasing • The Melody dominates the texture • Functional harmony; cadences important • Musical structures have a sense of symmetry and balance • Contrasts in keys, melodies and dynamics • Standard orchestra
Symphony • A large – scale piece for orchestra Usually in 4 movements • 1st movement – Fast tempo – Sonata form structure • 2ndmvt. Slower tempo • 3rdmvt. Minuet and Trio structure • 4thmvt. Fast tempo
General Points for 1stmvt of Symphony No. 40 by Mozart • Tempo-The 1st movement is marked molto allegro (very fast). It is so fast that the music has a feeling of ‘two in a bar’ • Time signature - The 1st movement is in 4/4 time • Key signature -The home key is G minor • Dynamics – The piece begins quietly – this is unusual for the time. The volume of the music changes dramatically throughout. • Structure – the movement is in sonata form • Instruments – usual classical orchestra butno trumpets or timpani
Structure - Sonata FormSymphony No.40 in G minor: 1stMov – W. A. Mozart 1st Subject Bridge Passage 2nd Subject Codetta B 1 – 20 B20-44 B 44 – 72B 73-100 Key: G minor moving toward B major (tonic) (relative major) 2nd Subject Codetta B 44 – 72 B 73-100 B major (relative major) 1. Exposition Bars 1-100 (REPEATED) 2. Development Bars 101-164 The music of the development section is based entirely on the opening figure of the 1st subject. The music moves through various keys before finishing on the dominant 7thchord ( D7) leading back to.... Not just a direct repeat of the exposition. The bridge passage is extended and the coda is far more developed. 1st Subject Bridge Passage 2nd Subject Codetta B 164-184 B184-227 B 227-260 B 260-299 Key: G minor ....staying in ....... G minor (tonic) (tonic) 2nd Subject Codetta B 227-260 B 260-299 G minor (tonic) 3. Recapitulation Bars 164-299