sonata form Flashcards
(20 cards)
How was sonata form typically used in the early Classical period (1750–1775)?
It was still flexible and developing, with short development sections and modulations to closely related keys.
Which composer reversed the exposition themes in the recapitulation and in which symphony?
Stamitz, in his Symphony in D major, Op. 3 No. 2.
Early Classical Sonata Form? and an example
Lack of extended codas and complex thematic development (e.g. Haydn’s Symphony No. 6 “Le Matin”).
Which early Classical symphony used ritornello form instead of sonata form?
C.P.E. Bach’s Symphony in E minor.
How did composers like Mozart and Haydn develop sonata form in the late Classical period?
They used longer, more complex developments and codas; finales often adopted sonata form.
What trend did Mozart start with Symphonies 40 and 41?
Using sonata form in finales, influencing composers like Beethoven.
How long is the development section in Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 first movement?
68 bars, from bar 124 to 192.
What is unusual about the thematic material in Haydn 104’s development?
It’s monothematic — based on a single theme rather than contrasting ones.
When does the coda begin in Haydn 104?
193
Are the key modulations in Haydn 104 typical for Classical sonata form?
mainly yes -exposition moves from tonic to dominant, and the recapitulation returns to tonic. However some interesting exploration with the rapid modulation to F♯ minor, E minor, G major, A major, and C♯ minor in development section.
How did Beethoven expand sonata form?
Through longer developments, new themes, multiple subject groups, and extended dramatic codas.
Give an example of a rhythmic motif in Beethoven’s symphonic sonata form.
The “short-short-short-long” motif in Symphony No. 5, first movement.
How did Beethoven modify the structure of the third movement in symphonies?
He replaced the minuet with a faster, rhythmically complex scherzo (e.g. Symphony No. 9, 3rd movement).
How was sonata form adapted in Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture (1826)?
He used reordered themes within sonata form to reflect the narrative shifts.
How did Schumann and Berlioz adapt sonata form?
Schumann added rhythmic and harmonic innovation; Berlioz embedded sonata form into programmatic content (Symphonie Fantastique, 1830).
How did Romantic composers modify sonata form?
They used freer structures, expanded developments and codas, and more chromaticism and expressive modulation.
How does Brahms use sonata form in his Symphony No. 1 (1876)?
With complex rhythmic motifs and expansive development.
How does Dvořák adapt sonata form in New World Symphony (1893)?
With syncopation and folk-inspired phrasing within a traditional structure.
how is sonata form used in Mendhelson 4 that wasn’t standard ?
S1 developed freely through exposition, short recap only 26 bars long 265-292, extended coda, false recapitulation in C major bar 226
