MUSIC 1AA3 Lecture : (VII)Mozart and the Piano Concerto
10 Feb 2014
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Piano concerto in a major, 1st mvt: the first movement features four principal themes, serene, homophonic, soft dynamics, mixture of conjunct and disjunct motion, downward then upward contour, more agitated, homophonic, loud dynamics, upward leaps, overall upward contour, short note values, homophonic, soft dynamics, conjunct motion, downward contour, calm, longer note values, polyphonic, soft dynamics, downward contour then upward leaps. Cadenza: an on themes elaborate improvisation heard earlier in the movement, with no accompaniment at all from the orchestra, an opportunity for the soloist to display his or her virtuosity to the fullest, quasi improvised, when the cadenza is about to end, the soloist plays a long trill as a signal to the orchestra to resume playing their written parts. 27 piano concertos; 5 violin concertos; 4 horn concertos; 1 bassoon concerto; 1 concerto for flute and harp; concerto for 2 pianos in e flat.
