Symphony No.40 Visual Analysis

W.A. Mozart, Symphony #40, G minor First Movement - Sonata Allegro Form

EXPOSITION THEME #1 (diatonic) ● A (1 - 22) A' (22 - 28) ambiguous downbeat ● G minor BЬ major

TRANSITION (28 - 43)

THEME #2 (chromatic) B (44 - 51) B' (52 - 57) cadence mat. (58 - 65)

BЬ major

BЬ major

CODETTA (66 - 100) 1meas. Modulation (bar 100) 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 A (164 - 183) A' (183 - 190)

TRANSITION

G minor

EЬ major

EЬ major

THEME #2 B (227-235) B' (235-240)

G minor

G minor

Extended Cadence & CODA (241-292) (293-299) modulations establish tonic key / cadence 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)

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W.A. Mozart, Symphony #40, G minor First Movement - Sonata Allegro Form

Conjoined phrasing (measures 20 and 21)