Movement 1

• How is the opening motif of the 1st mvt composed so that all instruments can participate?

  Use of tonic and dominant - possible for brass to play as from the harmonic series as well as two timpani.
• How are the clarinets used in the exposition


  Only used in tutti passages.
• What is the texture in bars 247-256?


  Imitative
• What is the string technique used in bars 290-292?

  Double stopping
• What is the reason for the 'London' title of this symphony?


  It is from a series of symphonies that Haydn wrote for his two visits to London.
• Describe the melody in bars 17-31


  mostly conjunct
• Describe how the brass instruments are used in 17-50


  Used in octaves to reinforce forte passages and cadence points. Fanfare figure.
• What harmonic feature is used 120-123?


  Tonic Pedal note.
• What is the structure of the movement?


  Sonata Form
• What section begins at bar 124?


  Development
• What key is heard at 155 & 156


  E major
• What key is heard at 157 & 158

  E minor
• The texture at the start of the movement is


  unison
• The symphony was composed in


  1795
• What was Haydn's role in the first performance of the symphony?


  He directed from a keyboard instrument.
• How does the introduction differ from the exposition?

  Change of tonality to major in exposition, quicker tempo in exposition.
• What section begins at 193?


  Recapitulation
• Describe the opening motif


  Declarative, fanfare-like.
• The 1st subject is

  A 16 bar theme
• The 2nd subject modulates to


  A major
• Haydn makes use of


  monothematicism
• What harmonic device is used at bar 150


  Circle of 5ths progression.
• The melodic writing makes use of


  Periodic phrasing.
• After the 1st subject in the exposition there is

  A transition passage