MUSI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Oboe, Rondo, Minuet
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String quartet: 2 violins, viola, and cello. Sonata: soloist & piano (or piano alone) Standard structure of the first movement of most classical era works. Ex: mozart, symphony no4 in g minor i (1788) Development= themes introduced in the exposition are presented in various ways. Repetition; sequences (same bit of music, moving up or down) Sense that the music is changing or unsettled. Goal= get back to the original music from the exposition. Recapitulation= returns to the original music, with some differences. But no key changes at this time it all remains in the home key. Variations: the theme is changed each time it appears. Often used as the slow second movement of a classical instrumental work. Theme is presented in its simplest form at beginning. Theme begins oboes start theme, full orchestra in minor mode oboe&flute duet, trumpets& changes key theme in strings, percussion. This example by haydn includes 4 variations on this theme:
