Exam 3 SHMRG

Mozart: "Non piu andrai" (No More Will You) from Nozze di Figaro

S: Bass-baritone voice and full orchestra; Italian; varied dynamics H: Homophonic; consonant; major M: Form: ABACA-Coda; wide leaps R: Quadruple, Vivace (fast and lively) tempo G: Opera Aria

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 (in G Minor), 1st Movement

S: Orchestra: One flute, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoon, two horns, strings; varied dynamics H: Homophonic; consonant; minor M: Sonata Form; theme found throughout and three-note motive; upward leaping R: Molto Allegro, Duple G: Classical Symphony

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 (in A major), 1st movement

S: Solo Piano, flute, two clarinets, two bassoons, two french horns, strings; clear varied dynamics H: Homophonic; consonant; major M: Double Exposition Sonata Form; legato; stepwise motion in piano part R: Allegro, Quadruple G: Classical Concerto

Robert Schumann: "Widmung" (Dedication)

S: Solo Voice (mezzo-soprano) and Piano H: Homophonic; major; consonant M: Ternary Form; legato; wide leaps (?) R: 3/2 Time (slop triple with duple subsections); innig/Lebhaft (dearly, lively) tempo, Rubato G: Lied

Schubert: "Erlkonig" (King of the Elves)

S: Solo male voice (baritone) and piano; German; varied dynamics H: Homophonic (piano provides support); minor; consonant M: Through-Composed Form; repeated melodic motive in piano; wide leaps in voice; changes in register R: Quadruple, Schell; perpetual/nonstop triplets G: Lied

Liszt: Transcendental Etude No. 10 (in F Minor)

S: Solo piano varied dynamics H: Homophonic; much activity in left hand (heavy sound with quick runs above it) M: Sonata Form, 3 themes; changes in registers; flourishes of runs R: Duple, Allegro Agitato Molto G: Solo piano music

Chopin: Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2

S: Solo piano; varied dynamics H: Homophonic; consonant; major M: 3 themes with embellishment, no repeats; wide leaps followed by stepwise motion R: 12 beats per measure, Andante (walking) G: Solo Piano music (Nocturne)

Vivaldi: "La Primavera" (Spring), 3rd movement, from Le Quattro Stagione

S: Solo violin, string orchestra, archlute, harpsichord; H: Drone in the lower strings, harpsichord continuo; consonant; M: Polyphonic; wide leaps followed by stepwise motion; repetition of ritornello theme R: Quadruple, Danza Pastorale: Allegro (pastoral dance: fast tempo) G: Solo Concerto

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (in C Minor), 2nd movement

S: Two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two French horns, timpani, first and second violins, violas, cellos, double bases; varied dynamics H: Homophonic; low strings and theme higher-pitched from violins/flute M: Theme and Variations form with two themes; lyrical melody; short-short-short-long (SSSL) motive heard throughout R: Triple, Andante con Moto (walking pace with motion) G: Symphony

Handel: "Minuet" from Water Music

S: Two horns, two oboes, one bassoon, first and second violins, violas, cellos, basses, harpsichord; contrast in dynamic levels between the minuet and trio H: Homophonic, Continuo; consonant M: Accented eighth note, dynamic shift in the trio section, minuet and trio form R: Triple meter; andante tempo G: Orchestral Suite

Clara Schumann: "Liebst du um Schonheit" (If You Love for Beauty's Sake)

S: female Soprano with higher pitch and piano; mostly constant dynamics H: Homophonic; consonant; major M: Strophic; melody repeating throughout each verse; legato R: Quadruple, Tenderly tempo G: Lied

J.S. Bach: "Bouree I" from Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009

S: solo cello; low register; varied dynamics H: Monophonic; consonant; C major M: Binary Form; alternating steps and skips; wide leaps; repetitive intervallic figures R: duple/Quadruple; dance-like; Pickup Notes; Allegro G: Solo Cello Music/Solo Suite Movement