Mozart Symphony #401. Molto allegro.

Rachel Gu

http://youtu.be/-hJf4ZffkoI

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Born in: 1756, Jan 27th.Mozart showed talent since he was young.He mastered keyboard and violin at the age of 5.And at 6, he began composing. Mozart is the only composer in history to have written undisputed masterworks in virtually every musical genre of his age.This picture is commonly know as portriat of Mozart,

About symphony #40

Mozart wrote his symphony #40 in G minor and it was completed on July 25th 1788. Sometimes this music is called the “Great G Minor Symphony”.

The picture is considered the most common portrait of Mozart. However, this is actually not a true image of Mozart himself,as he never actually sat for the portrait. It was painted posthumously by Barbara Krafft, 30 years after he died.

Learning Object

to analyze a “SYMPHONY”

contexts 1. I can listen to a symphony 2. I can identify which # of symphony this

is. 3. I can sing the melody of #40 symphony.

the disrupted melody and tone row of the finale of the symphony #40.

WHAT IS A SYMPHONY?

an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements, similar in form to a sonata but written for an orchestra and usually of far grander proportions and more varied elements.

The Symphony’s in 4 different movements

First: Allegro (fast) in sonata formSecond: SlowThird: Minuet (a dance with three beats in a bar)Fourth: Allegro

Mozart’s Symphony No.40 was completed in 1788. It is not known whether it was performed during Mozart’s lifetime

Instruments used

flute, oboes (2), clarinets (2), bassoons (2), French horns (2), strings (typical classical orchestra)

It’s in Sonata form.

violin

Viola

cello

Double bass

Flute

oboe

clarinet

bassoon

French horn

What does this music remind

you of?

This music reminds me of the a scene in the movie “Amadeus”

This reminds me of a song called “Triangle” by TVXQAnd this music was used in the beginning.

http://youtu.be/z-tvMqKXpYg