Coda what is being played in this part of the music

From what section of sonata form is this music? Coda
 What is being played in this part of the music? Fragment of first theme
repeated many times by strings and woodwinds
 The instrument playing the solo is an Oboe
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Second Movement
- Slow and features melody
- Theme and Variations
- Contrasts
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- Different but related key to first movement (E flat Major; Relative
Major to C minor)
 What do these three excerpts have in common? They are variations on
the same theme.
 In this excerpt the trumpets play the melody. What are the violins
playing? A steady, even series of notes
 In this excerpt the cellos play the melody. What are the other string
instruments playing? A series of plucked notes, pizzicato.
 What do you hear in this excerpt? A series of ascending scales
 Which section of the orchestra is predominating in this excerpt?
Woodwinds
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Third Movement
- Scherzo replaces minuet
- “Mannheim rocket” Opening theme, ascending arpeggio
- Three-part form: ABA
o A section in minor; two contrasting themes
o B section contains imitation (fugato)
o A section contains no repeats
- Bridge to fourth movement
 Is this the first or second theme in the opening portion of the
movement? Second
 What do you hear in this excerpt? Instruments entering in imitation
 What is the main difference between these two excerpts? The second
is much softer
 What changes in the violin part during this excerpt? It moves from
minor to major.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Fourth Movement
- More than pleasant music; optimistic and positive
- Major key
- Sonata form
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 The opening theme outlines a major chord.
 How many times do you hear essentially the same thing? Three times
 This excerpt is probably from the development.
 What section of the orchestra plays the melody in this excerpt? French
horns
 What feature of Beethoven’s music do you hear in this excerpt? Many
repeated notes.
Chapter 21 Quiz:
1. Which movement of a Classical symphony is almost always in sonata
form? First
2. The third movement of symphonies by Haydn and Mozart were
usually a minuet and trio .
3. The theme here: is in a major key, has a lyrical, tender quality, and is
played by the upper strings and woodwinds.
4. A feature of this music is many repeated notes .
5. What do you hear clearly here? Imitation
6. A symphony usually has how many movements? Four
7. Beethoven changed the third movement of his later symphonies from
minuet and trio to scherzo .
8. A symphony is a large work for an orchestra .
9. What change did Beethoven make in his use of sonata form? He
10. The second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is a
theme and variations
11. The second movement of a symphony is usually slow and
melodious .
12. How many symphonies did Beethoven compose? Nine
13. Beethoven frequently used: Sudden contrasts in mood, repeated
notes and chords, major and minor keys, and forms such as sonata and
rondo.
14. The first three notes of the theme make up a major chord.
15. Beethoven’s music often contains sudden changes in character
True
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