2. Symphony No. 40

Question 1

Instruments?

Answer 1

Classical orchestra but NO trumpets or timpani and only ONE flute
Double bass doubles cello
2 horns in different keys (Bb, G)
Violas play divisi chords at start

Question 2

Rhythm and Metre?

Answer 2

4/4 time
1st subject quaver quaver crotchet and has anarchists
Some dotted rhythms
Scalia quaver passages
2nd subject has longer values
Rhythmic augmentation
Syncopation

Question 3

Texture?

Answer 3

Mostly melody-dominated homophony
1st subject in octaves with quaver chords
Parts often doubles, thickens texture
Contrapuntal in development
Imitation in codetta

Question 4

Melody?

Answer 4

Periodic phrasing

2 main melodies (subjects) with contrasting moods

Question 5

Dynamics + Tempo?

Answer 5

Multo allegro (v. fast)
1st subject starts piano, finishes forte
2nd subject starts piano, has crescendo
F and p alternate in development

Question 6

Harmony?

Answer 6

Perfect cadences
Imperfect cadences
Dominant 7th chord in G minor
Dismissed 7th chord

Question 7

Tonality?

Answer 7

Key of G minor
1st subject G minor
2nd subject Bb major in exposition but G minor in recapitulation
Development starts F# minor and goes through cycle of fifths
Dominant pedal D end of development

Question 8

When was it written?

Answer 8

1788

Question 9

Structure?

Answer 9

Sonata form
1) Exposition (+ codetta)
Repeated to gain familiarity
2) Development
3) Recapitulation