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    W.A. Mozart, Symphony #40, G minor First Movement - Sonata Allegro Form. Theme #1 (diatonic) a (1 - 22) A' (22 - 28) ambiguous downbeat G minor B' major B' major development consists of a series of modulations that are, at the same time diatonic and chromatic immediate modulation to: F# minor TRANSITION G minor E' major E' major G minor G minor Extended cadence and

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    Symphony No.40 Visual Analysis

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    W.A. Mozart, Symphony #40, G minor First Movement - Sonata Allegro Form. Theme #1 (diatonic) a (1 - 22) A' (22 - 28) ambiguous downbeat G minor B' major B' major development consists of a series of modulations that are, at the same time diatonic and chromatic immediate modulation to: F# minor TRANSITION G minor E' major E' major G minor G minor Extended cadence and

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    W.A.

    Mozart, Symphony #40, G minor


    First Movement - Sonata Allegro Form

    EXPOSITION
    THEME #1 (diatonic) TRANSITION THEME #2 (chromatic) CODETTA
    ● A (1 - 22) A' (22 - 28) (28 - 43) B (44 - 51) B' (52 - 57) (66 - 100) ●
    ambiguous downbeat cadence mat. (58 - 65)
    ● 1meas. Modulation (bar 100) ●
    G minor BЬ major BЬ major BЬ major BЬ major G minor

    DEVELOPMENT
    consists of a series of modulations that are, at the same time diatonic and chromatic

    immediate modulation to:


    F# minor

    RECAPITULATION TRANSITION THEME #2 Extended Cadence & CODA


    A (164 - 183) A' (183 - 190) B (227-235) B' (235-240) (241-292) (293-299)
    modulations establish tonic
    key / cadence
    G minor EЬ major EЬ major G minor G minor G minor

    Motive of Theme #1 is used throughout movement slower, inverted, etc. Only the chromaticism of Theme #2 found in the development
    Ambiguity of melody and rhythm creates tension and interest (measures 1 - 3)
    W.A. Mozart, Symphony #40, G minor
    First Movement - Sonata Allegro Form

    Conjoined phrasing (measures 20 and 21)

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