Haydn Symphony no104

Question 1

Opening key of Haydn 104

Answer 1

D minor

Question 2

Tonality of Haydn 104 mvt1

Answer 2

Opening D minor
Main thematic material in parallel major, D major

Question 3

What structurally is different about Haydn 104 mvt1

Answer 3

Introduction
Monothematic (subjects are same material but in different keys)

Question 4

Harmony in opening of Haydn 104

Answer 4

Tonic, dominant
Announcing prescence in London

Question 5

Why is Haydn 104 his London Symphony

Answer 5

Symphony written for his first visit to London

Question 6

What key are the first and second subject in the exposition?

Answer 6

D major
Dominant A major

Question 7

What keys does the development explore

Answer 7

E major, E minor, A major, F# major

Question 8

How does Haydn change the texture with entry of the 2nd subject

Answer 8

Removes brass and most woodwinds
Just strings and flutes, violas have held notes to lighten texture, bass and cellos drop out to lighten texture more

Question 9

What keys does the development modulate through

Answer 9

B minor
E major
E minor

Question 10

How does Haydn prepare and create excitement before the recapitulation

Answer 10

Contramotion, tutti in texture
Dominant pedal for return to first subject in original key (A7 pedal for return to D)

Question 11

When in Haydn is it solo wind section

Answer 11

Recapitulation

Question 12

What does Haydn do differently in the recapitulation?

Answer 12

2nd subject returns in tonic key (traditional of sonata form)
Delayed entry of second subject

Question 13

What texture is present at the codetta of Haydn’s 104?

Answer 13

Heterophony

Question 14

How did Haydn impact sonata form?

Answer 14

it was predominantly Haydn who created the transition to the development section and the transition to the recapitulation section as moments of tension and interest

Question 15

How did Haydn influence use of thematic material

Answer 15

revelled in the manipulation and transformation of a single idea, sometimes basing his opening sonata form movements in his symphonies on a single theme (i.e. monothematicism)

Question 16

Comments on harmony

Answer 16

• Unison opening with octaves- tonic and dominant, leaves ambiguity to the key signature
• tonic A pedal and E pedal at end of exposition

Question 17

Points of melody (slight crossover with instrumentation)

Answer 17

• Sighing motif in violins between opening tutti chords
• Points of wind solo with melody in recapitulation
• First violins predominantly with melodic ideas

Question 18

Texture in mvt 1

Answer 18

• Initial homophony and unison
• Homophonic textures
• Heterophony at codetta

Question 20

Tonality

Answer 20

Initially in D minor
Goes to parallel major (D major)