MUSI 3380 Lecture Notes - Giovanni Battista Viotti, Sonata Form, Natural Horn
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Mozart"s success in every genre came from his need to cater to the public market. Piano music: wrote piano sonatas, wrote sonatas (piano in accompaniment, stand alone pieces: variations, independent rondos, fantasies, piano duets. 1775 first sonata: wrote 19 sonatas, 9 before vienna, 10 in vienna. Listening: sonata in f major, k. 332, 1781-1783 (vienna: sonata form (finally arrived in a mature state, different styles. Played around with forms (synthesizing different styles, mixing national styles) Importance of melody: he really grasped the galant style. Hunting style: natural harmonic series, natural horn, dotted rhythms. Listening: sonata in d major, k. 576 (1789) mvt. Influenced by bach"s counterpoint style: two voices in brief dialogue, rondo (main theme repeated) abaca. Role of the concerto in public: giovanni battista viotti, violin playing established, revolutionized how violin compositions were written, violin concert really a showcase for violins.
