Ride the Storm: Navigating Through Unstable Periods / Katerina Rudko (Belka G...
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1. W.A. Mozart, Symphony #40, G minor
First Movement - Sonata Allegro Form
EXPOSITION
THEME #1 (diatonic) TRANSITION THEME #2 (chromatic) CODETTA
● A (1 - 22) A' (22 - 28) (28 - 43) B (44 - 51) B' (52 - 57) (66 - 100) ●
ambiguous downbeat cadence mat. (58 - 65)
● 1meas. Modulation (bar 100) ●
G minor BЬ major BЬ major BЬ major BЬ major G minor
DEVELOPMENT
consists of a series of modulations that are, at the same time diatonic and chromatic
immediate modulation to:
F# minor
RECAPITULATION TRANSITION THEME #2 Extended Cadence & CODA
A (164 - 183) A' (183 - 190) B (227-235) B' (235-240) (241-292) (293-299)
modulations establish tonic
key / cadence
G minor EЬ major EЬ major G minor G minor G minor
Motive of Theme #1 is used throughout movement slower, inverted, etc. Only the chromaticism of Theme #2 found in the development
Ambiguity of melody and rhythm creates tension and interest (measures 1 - 3)
2. W.A. Mozart, Symphony #40, G minor
First Movement - Sonata Allegro Form
Conjoined phrasing (measures 20 and 21)