ListeningJournal2
Listening Journal 2
Title: Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453, I — 1784 C.E.
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer Information:
Lived from 1756-1791 C.E.
German nationality
Genre: Symphony
Performing Forces: Solo piano with orchestra (pairs of woodwinds, horns, and strings)
Timbre:
Form: First-movement concerto form, with orchestral and solo expositions, then development, recapitulation, and coda
Comments:
I was impressed by the various piano sections, which display incredible moments of piano virtuosity.
This particular concerto contains three movements (allegro, andante, and allegretto).
The first movement, marked allegro, contains an orchestral ritornello, a solo exposition, a development, and a recapitulation.
I noticed that when the second theme is presented, we only get the string section playing the melody line. The second time it is played, however, the woodwinds with added violin ornamental figures present the theme. This provides a nice balancing contrast from the first theme where the woodwinds provide the ornamental figures over the melodic line played by the violins.
The solo exposition is similar to the original theme in that it also has woodwind accompaniment. It is different, however, in that it contains many virtuosic pianistic decorations. I noticed that the transitional theme in the solo exposition was not quite as forceful as the one presented in the orchestral ritornello.
Theme 2 is repeated in the strings with piano accompaniment. The solo exposition is ended through a series of descending and ascending piano arpeggiations through major, minor, and diminished types of harmony.
The development begins quietly and is distinctive in that it starts with large sweeping types of motion. These arpeggiated "sweeps" undergo various modulations.
The recapitulation begins with the first theme in the violins with woodwind accompaniment just as was heard in the beginning of the piece.
During this cadenza, I heard hints at various
Title: Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453, I — 1784 C.E.
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer Information:
Lived from 1756-1791 C.E.
German nationality
Genre: Symphony
Performing Forces: Solo piano with orchestra (pairs of woodwinds, horns, and strings)
Timbre:
Form: First-movement concerto form, with orchestral and solo expositions, then development, recapitulation, and coda
Comments:
I was impressed by the various piano sections, which display incredible moments of piano virtuosity.
This particular concerto contains three movements (allegro, andante, and allegretto).
The first movement, marked allegro, contains an orchestral ritornello, a solo exposition, a development, and a recapitulation.
I noticed that when the second theme is presented, we only get the string section playing the melody line. The second time it is played, however, the woodwinds with added violin ornamental figures present the theme. This provides a nice balancing contrast from the first theme where the woodwinds provide the ornamental figures over the melodic line played by the violins.
The solo exposition is similar to the original theme in that it also has woodwind accompaniment. It is different, however, in that it contains many virtuosic pianistic decorations. I noticed that the transitional theme in the solo exposition was not quite as forceful as the one presented in the orchestral ritornello.
Theme 2 is repeated in the strings with piano accompaniment. The solo exposition is ended through a series of descending and ascending piano arpeggiations through major, minor, and diminished types of harmony.
The development begins quietly and is distinctive in that it starts with large sweeping types of motion. These arpeggiated "sweeps" undergo various modulations.
The recapitulation begins with the first theme in the violins with woodwind accompaniment just as was heard in the beginning of the piece.
During this cadenza, I heard hints at various