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F Handel
W.A Mozart
G. Rossini
Originally this music was written for wind and percussion instruments due to the event being outdoors. The orchestra consisted of 24 Oboes, 12 Bassoons, double bassoon, 9 trumpets, 9 horns, 3 pairs of timpani and side drums. Later Handel reduced the number of instruments and also added some string parts.
The suite consists of 5 movements. Bouree, Siciliano, Allegro and Minuets I and II
MOVEMENT 1: BOUREE
A Bouree is a fast, light footed dance. In this case the movement has been written for strings, oboes, and bassoons only. The movement is in binary form. (Two clear sections, each repeated) The whole piece is repeated again, this time performed only by the strings.
Time signature
Intervals Major key
Anacrusis
Sequence Binary Form
Key Signature
Paired Quavers
Time signature
Dotted notes
BOUREE: SECTION B
Sequence
Anacrusis Trill
ALLEGRO: LA REJOUISSANCE
Allegro: An Italian tempo marking, meaning lively This was written to represent the general rejoicing of the British people at the signing of the Peace treaty. The first played by trumpets, drums and strings. Handel then directs that the melody is repeated another twice. The second time by the Horns and Bassoons without trumpets and the final time with all instruments together
Anacrusis Phrase
Sequences
MINUET I
A minuet is a Dance in 3/4 time This Minuet is graceful and scored for only strings and woodwind The movement is played twice
MINUET II
This minuet is much more sturdy than the last one, making it a fitting finale to the Suite This minuet is played 3 times: The first by trumpets, woodwind, strings and kettle drums, the 2nd by horns, oboes, bassoons and kettle drums and finally by the whole ensemble including side drums. Although the fireworks were a huge disaster, Handels music made up for the disappointment at that time.
Tonality
Structure
Sequences
Intervals
FIRST MOVEMENT FROM EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK W.A MOZART The title of this piece means a little night music. The piece is also described as a serenade, which means evening music Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is scored for a small string orchestra and is believed to have been composed to be performed during a good meal. Serenades were often meant for outdoor performances possibly to be performed under someones window The piece is in 4 movements. The first movement is in sonata form, which has 3 main sections, rounded off by a Coda
SONATA FORM
Exposition Coda First Theme (home key) Bridge Passage (changing key) Development Recapitulation
Ending
Dynamics
Dotted rhythms
Syncopation
Ties
Slurs
Tremolo
Trill
Modulation
Part B
Slurs
Ties
Staccato
Legato
Triplets
Repetition
Canon
Ornaments: Trills
Exposition: Coda
The Coda rounds off this section and effectively end the Exposition section
DEVELOPMENT SECTION
In this section, we hear all the themes introduced in the exposition. This time they are repeated in a variety of different keys, with some surprising modulations. There is a short link section which carries us back to our original key of G major in the Recapitulation.
OVERTURE - INTRODUCTION
An overture is a piece played by the orchestra before the curtain rises. It uses themes from the main opera. In this case the music is divided into four sections: Unfortunately, Rossini did not include the apple incident. The piece begins with 5 cellos, accompanied by other cellos, double basses and kettle drums paint a picture of a sunrise over the Alps near Lake Lucerne.
Theme B
SECTION 4: REVOLUTION
The peace is shattered by a sudden fanfare on trumpets and horns entering in canon
This is followed by an exciting rhythmic gallop, describing the overthrow of the Austrian invaders.