Symphony No.40 In G Minor

Question 0

Who composed this piece of music

Answer 0

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 1

When was symphony no.40 composed

Answer 1

1788

Question 2

What movement is Symphony No.40

Answer 2

1st movement

Question 3

What is the first subject

Answer 3

Repeating 3 note pattern answered by descending G minor scale
Starts on 4th beat - anacrusis

Question 4

What’s the second subject

Answer 4

descending chromatic scale

Question 5

What is the articulation

Answer 5

Subject 2 used more legato notes (relaxed) than subject 1 (staccato)

Question 6

What’s the dynamics

Answer 6

P at beginning - unusual for classic symphony

2nd sub uses crescendos

Question 7

What Is the texture

Answer 7

Violins play in unison / octaves
Imitation
Horns help thick texture and harmonise
Ends in homophonic texture

Question 8

What is the structure

Answer 8

Sonata form
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation

Question 9

What keys

Answer 9

Exposition:
1st sub: G minor
2nd sub: Bb major
Development: Am Bb C Dm Em F Gm F#. Minor
Recapitulation: G minor

Question 10

What cadence does it end in

Answer 10

Perfect cadence

Question 11

What instruments

Answer 11

Fairly small orchestra
No percussion
Only brass is French horn
Clarinets later added

Question 12

What time sig

Answer 12

4/4 clear

Question 13

What’s the tempo

Answer 13

Molto allegro

Question 14

When was this composed

Answer 14

1788

Question 15

What period is this from

Answer 15

Classical