Late Classical

Question 1

key of Mozart 38

Answer 1

D major

Question 2

how many mvts does Mozart 38 have?

Answer 2

3

Question 3

Order of mvts in Mozart 38 , include keys

Answer 3

I - D major
II - G major
III - D major

no minuet

Question 4

Does Mozart 38 have traditional Late Classical elements?

Answer 4

Yes…

• I mvt in sonata form
• II mvt in subdominant
• fast - slow - fast (with mvt I containing a dramatic slow introduction)

(Mostly same as early classical)

Question 5

Key orchestra points in Mozart 38

Answer 5

• III mvt features heavy use of flutes

Question 6

Key of Mozart 40

Answer 6

G minor

Question 7

how many mvts does Mozart 40 have?

Answer 7

4

Question 8

Order of mvts in Mozart 40 , include keys

Answer 8

I - G minor
II - Eb major
III - G minor
IV - G minor

Question 9

Does Mozart 40 have traditional Late Classical elements? What Late classical features creep in?

Answer 9

Yes…

• II mvt in relative major of subdominant
• fast - slow - minuet + trio - fast

Late classical new features…

• more virtuosic, lyrical melodies
• independent writing for wind and brass
• use of tonic major in mvt III

Question 10

key points about Mozart 40 mvt III

Answer 10

G minor
Minuet + trio…

minuet = stormy, fast, dance - feel
= syncopation
= hemiolas

trio = tonic major ( G major)
= respite from stormy mood
= independent writing for wind and
brass

Question 11

features of Late Classical period

Answer 11

• double wind orchestra became standard
• use of clarinets
• brass still crooked
• largely homophonic
• periodic phrasing (balanced)
• wind began to get solos
• antiphonal between strings and wind
• slightly longer works
• occassionaly modulating to unrelated keys
• no continuo part

Question 12

Sturm und drang features

Answer 12

minor key
dim 7ths
syncopation
wide leaps
tremolos in strings
dynamic contrast - sudden changes