Pathetique Bar No.

Question 1

Sonata form bar numbers

Answer 1

> intro bars 1-10
exposition bars 11-132
1st subject-bars 11-34
transition bars-bars 35-50
2nd subject-bars 51-120
codette-bars 121-132
development-bars 133-194
recapitulation bars 195-294
coda-bars 295-310

Question 2

Modulations:

Answer 2

> bar 5 to Eb relatice major

Question 3

Where is the texture monophonic?

Answer 3

bar 9-brief monophony then interrupted cadence V7-VI
>bar 187-191

Question 4

End of the intro

Answer 4

> dramatic 2.5 octave descending chromatic scale jumping at the end to a paused accented Ab(sf) before exposition

Question 5

Cadences:

Answer 5

> perfect-bars 19-20
imperfect-bars 26-27
imperfect-bar 298

Question 6

Virtuoso descending broken chords

Answer 6

bars 28-34

Question 7

What happens in bar 137?

Answer 7

> modulates from G minor to an unrelated key of E minor which is mysterious and unpredictable and pp

Question 8

Recapitulation:

Answer 8

> starts in C minor-perfect cadence
return to exposition material
no transition but music moves to the subdominant key F minor

Question 9

Recapitulation 2nd subject 1st part

Answer 9

> same as first one and modulates back to key of C minor

Question 10

Recapitulation codetta:

Answer 10

> codetta confirms the C minor home key at the end of the recapitulation
starts with descending RH scales
2 very loud (ff) diminished 7th chords

Question 11

Coda: intro reprise

Answer 11

> surprise return to the intro
intro dotted rhythm
diminised 7th chords
‘suffering’ mood
homophonic texture(thick chords)
long rests

Question 12

Sequences:

Answer 12

> rising 295-297

Question 13

Coda.2 intro reprise

Answer 13

> final return to allegro tempo and 2/2 time
final 5 very loud chords -create a perfect cadence
last bar is a paused silence bar end of 12-bar phrase