The answers.......

What is unusual about the orchestra that
Mozart uses in this symphony compared to
the standard orchestra of the time?

There are no trumpets of timpani (2)
 Describe
2 ways in which the first and second
subjects differ in the exposition section of
this movement
 First
subject = G minor and second subject =
Bb major
 They both have different melodies (2)
 Mention
2 features of the development
section
 Develop
the melodic material of the first and
second subject, but only the first subject in
this particular example
 Explore keys not used in the exposition
section (2)
 What
is the purpose of the bridge section in
the exposition?
 To
modulate from the tonic (G minor) to the
related key (the relative major, Bb Major in
this case)
(1)
 What
key is the second subject of the
recapitulation, and why?
G
minor, as it is the tonic key
 We do not modulate in the recapitulation so
we can prepare to end the piece on the tonic
key. (2)
 The
final section is the coda. What does
Mozart do to further develop this part of the
piece?
 The
first subject is developed further in the
coda (1)
 How
would you describe the mood of the
first movement as a whole? Give 3 musical
answers to back up your argument.
First Subject
Second Subject
•Exciting, serious, dramatic
•Fast tempo
•G minor key
•Powerful melodies
•Insistent repeated notes
•Leap of a sixth
More reflective in character
Dialogue between strings and
woodwind
Major key (Bb major) but use of
sighing figure to show pathetique
mood.
(3)
 What
is the role of the 2 horns in the piece,
and why is one in G minor and one in Bb
major?
 Reinforce
the musical texture at key
moments, particularly cadences, ends of
sections
 At this time, horns had no valves, just
crooks. The G crook played G-Bb-D (first
subject) and the Bb crook gave the notes BbD-F (second subject) (2)
 Name
2 different types of texture used in
this work
 Homophonic
and Polyphonic (2)
 How
many other movements are there in the
rest of this symphony?
3
(1)
 Total
of 18 marks for Section A
Sonata form is made up of 3 main section –
exposition, development and recapitulation
 Exposition states the first and second subjects
 First subject is in the tonic key (in this case G
minor)
 Second subject is in a closely related key (in this
case the relative major, Bb major)
 Some composers use a bridge section to link the
first and second subject – Mozart has done this.
 The exposition is repeated to familiarise the
listener with the melodic material before the
development section.

 The
development section takes the first and
second subject and develops them by
modulating throughout keys not used in the
exposition.
 The
recapitulation restates the first and
second subject, but this time we do not
modulate for the second subject, we stay in
the tonic to prepare for the ending.
 Some composers use a coda to finish of, but
this is a short section with no new material.
 He
adds a codetta at the end of the
exposition section
 The development section only uses the first
subject, the second subject is ignored
 In the recapitulation he modulates from G
minor to Eb major
 He places a bridge section in the
recapitulation, even though we are not
modulating.
 The coda is developed, using the first 3 notes
of the first subject