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Q

what is the size of the orchestra?

A

small orchestra

1
Q

when was mozart born and when did he die?

A

born: 1759
died: 1791

2
Q

what does the orchestra consist of?

A
  • principale horn (solo)
  • horn x 2 (in eb - major 6th lower)
  • oboe x2
  • violin 1 & 2, viola
  • bassoon (cello and double bass)
3
Q

what is the role of the orchestra?

A
  • accompany
  • ‘punctuate’ the movement
  • engage in dialogue
  • maintain silence when the soloist improvises
4
Q

what happens b1-8?

A

solo

5
Q

what happens in b9-16?

A

tutti

6
Q

when does episode 1 (b1) take place?

A

b16-67

7
Q

who plays and in what key at b16-67?

A

solo - e flat major

8
Q

who plays and in what key at b24-38?

A

solo - transition to b flat major

9
Q

who plays and in what key at b38-46?

A

solo - b flat major

10
Q

who plays and in what key at b46-48?

A

tutti - transition to e flat major

11
Q

who plays and in what key at b48-52?

A

solo - transition to b flat major

12
Q

who plays and in what key at b52-54?

A

tutti - transition to e flat major ( bars 46-48 repeated)

13
Q

who plays and in what key at b54-68?

A

solo - leading back to the rondo theme

14
Q

when does rondo theme (A) take place?

A

b67-83

15
Q

who plays and in what key at b67-83?

A

solo - e flat major (b1-16 repeated with no change)

16
Q

when does episode 2 (C) take place?

A

b84-121

17
Q

who plays and in what key at b84-91?

A

solo - c minor

18
Q

who plays and in what key at b92-99?

A

solo - c minor > a flat major (begins with repetition of 84-91 but turns to a flat major)

19
Q

who plays and in what key at b99-120?

A

solo

c minor b105
g minor b109
f minor b114
eb major

20
Q

when does rondo theme (a) come back?

A

b121-136 (125-140)

21
Q

what happens in the final return of rondo theme (A)?

A

the beginning dovetails with the end of C.

22
Q

what speed is movt 3 usually?

A

usually fast in 6/8 time

23
Q

what is the structure?

A

rondo ABACA

24
Q

in mozart’s time, what/ who were concertos usually for?

A

a single soloist & an orchestral accompaniment with 3 movements

25
Q

who was joseph leutgeb (1732-1811)?

A

a friend of mozart whom mozart wrote this concerto for

26
Q

what does the small orchestra imply?

A

that it may have been written for a more informal setting

27
Q

where did leutgeb play the horn?

A

in the same orchestra as mozart’s father . breifly a member of haydn’s orchestra after performing solos around europe

28
Q

what was distinctive about the way mozart wrote his scores?

A

he wrote in different colour inks - the solo horn was written in red

29
Q

what happens at b105-109 in some editions?

A

it is repeated, meaning there is a 4 bar difference in numbering

30
Q

what do some scores omit?

A

the soloist continuing throughout the tutti sections & some include it

31
Q

what orchestra does the concerto require?

A

a small orchestra with an unusual combination

32
Q

what instruments doesn’t the orchestra feature which is unusual?

A

there is no flute or bassoon

33
Q

why may there have not been a bassoon?

A

perhaps no bassoon to enable the sound to blend together more

34
Q

what are the markings like in the concerto?

A

the markings are basic - orchestra is loud in tuttis & quiet in solo sections