4TH MOVEMENT BEETHOVENS 5TH SYMPHONY

• What is the structure of the 4th movement?


  Sonata form

  -Exposition(1st subject-1st theme, 1st subject-2nd theme, 2nd subject, Codetta)

  -Development(exposition but manipulated)

  -Recapulation(returns the themes from the exposition)

  -Coda
• Name two instruments that have been added in the fourth movement?

  Trumpet and timpani
• Explain why the Clarinets in this movement do NOT require transposing to concert pitch?


  They are in C, meaning they are non-transposing instruments.
• What texture best describes the opening texture?


  Homorhythmic (all instruments play the same rhythm)
• Explain how the Horns in Beethoven’s orchestra would be different to a modern orchestra?

  Beethoven’s horns were natural (no valves), while modern horns have valves for easier play.
• What is the Italian tempo marking of this movement?


  Allegro
• Describe the opening theme of this movement?

  Bold, triumphant, and march like in C major with strong, staccato, rhythms.
• The articulation used in the opening of this movement?


  Primarily staccato, giving the theme a sharp, crisp sound.
• In what key is the second subject of the exposition?


  G major (Dominant)
• What key does the 4th movement start in?


  C major
• What rhythmic pattern characterises the theme of the 2nd subject?


  -Dotted rhythm pattern

  -March-like quality
• Where has the prominent rhythm of this subject been heard before?


  Has been heard before in the 1st movement