String Quartet, op. 67, no. 2 "Quinten" (Franz Joseph Haydn) Flashcards
1
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date
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1797
2
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genre
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string quartet
3
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significance of title
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“quintus” means 5th in Latin: named after the bold descending fifths in the 1st violin part of the 1st mvmt
4
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performing forces
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string quartet (Vl. I Vl. 2 Vla. Vc.)
5
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overall structure
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4 movements
6
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form
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sonata form
7
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context within the whole work
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4th movement
8
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key
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D minor, F major, ends in D major
9
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tempo
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Vivace assai
10
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time signature
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2/4
11
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detailed structure
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EXPOSITION (1st theme, Bridge (with pedal point), 2nd theme (in F major)), CODETTA (still F major), DEVELOPMENT (ends w. Vl 1 outlining dim. 7th chord = tension), RECAP (D minor, then D major)(cellos absent mm. 180-202 = lighter character), CODA (rapid violin triplets and ends with arpeggios in ff)
12
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characterized by
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frequent use of syncopation
