Piano Trio In G minor

What structure does the piece use?

Sonata Form

What are the 3 sections in sonata form?

• Exposition

• Development

• Recapitulation

What key is the coda in?

G minor

How many subjects are there in the Exposition

2

What key is the first subject in?

G minor

What key is the second subject in?

Bb major

What keys are modulated to during the development?

• Eb major

• C minor

• F minor

What key is the recapitulation of the first subject in?

G minor

What key is the recapitulation of the second subject in?

G major

What key is briefly modulated to in the second subjects recapitulation?

B major

Give 3 harmonic features

• Dominant and Tonic Pedals

• Ends with a plagal cadence

• Cycle of 5ths

What are 3 chords of interest

• Diminished 7th

• Augmented 6th

• Neapolitan 6th

What is used to create tension in the exposition

Suspensions

What intervals are in the first subject?

Rising and falling perfect 5ths

Describe the melody of the second phrase

rising sequence followed by an octave leap

What intervals are the perfect 5ths changed to in the development section?

Augmented and Diminished 5ths

What are 2 features of the tempo

• Rits

• Animato at the end

What are 3 rhythmic features

• Repeated quavers

• Dotted Rhythms

• Syncopation

What is the overall texture

Melody dominated homophony

What type of accompaniment does the piano play at the start

Broken Chord

What 2 things adds to the texture

• Countermelodies

• Imitation

What obscures the tonality in the recapitulation?

Accidentals

What is played by the piano in the development?

Rising and falling broken chords

Why is the music generally not virtuosic?

Played by amateurs

What 2 techniques are used by the strings?

• Pizzicato

• Double Stopping

What technique is used in the piano adds to the expressiveness?

Sustain Pedal