Symphony No. 40, first movement

Mozart

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1756-1791

Classical

A section: G minor    B section: B flat major

Contrasting Dynamics: Strings

Strings have main theme

Symphony 94, second movement

Haydn

1732-1809

Classical

Father of Symphony

Form: Theme in variations

Surprise is subito forte: suddenly louder

 

Threnody for the victoms of Hiroshima

Penderecki

b. 1933

20th Century

Stings play highest note possible

Highly Dissenent

Tone cluster

Maple Leaf Rag

Scott Joplin

1868-1917

Early American Jazz

Perfomed on Piano

Melodic Sections Strings

Tempo is Allegro

Also Sprach Zarathrusta

Richard Strauss

1864-1949

Romantic

Piece descibes “super-hero”

Low pitch timpani roll in begining

Begins with pianissimo and cresendos to fortissimo

Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra

Benjamin Brittain

1913-1976

20th Century

Descibes timbre of the orchestra

Theme is composed by Henry Purcell

Form:theme in variations: feature section of the orchestra

Prelude to an afternoon of a Faun

Claude Debussy

1862-1918

Impressionism

Based on a poem by mallarme

Begins with a chromatic scale of the flute

no specific cadence

Symphony No. 5, first movement

Beethoven

1770-1827

Classical

Based on a two note sequence

High contrast in dynamics

Form is AB:AB

Hallalujah chorus, from the messaih

Mendel

1685-1759

Baroque

based on the life of Jesus

From part three of the Messiah

counterpoint: multiple voices singing at the same time