Mozart- Marriage of Figaro- Transition elements

Texture- (35-75)

b35- tutti melody and accompaniment

b59-75- no cello/bass/bassoon, violin 2 and viola in parallel thirds, limited woodwind (small countermelody at b65)

Texture- (75-106)

b75- tutti chords vs just upper strings

b95- violin 1&2 on melody- monophonic 8ves, in antiphony with woodwind and lower strings

Instrumentation (85-106)

viola, cello, bass, bassoon - melody line, lower register provides contrast

woodwind and horn- tonic pedal

strings - tremelo

Melody (35-75)

b35- rising sequences

b59-75- violin 1/ flute/ oboe- conjunct, arched phrasing, regular

Melody (75-106)

b75- sudden dynamic contrasts

b81- rising sequence in violin 1

b85-106- conjunct, repetitive, chromatic D#, arch shaped, short phrases

Rhythm - (35-45)

b35- sustained chords contrast quavers

b45- more quavers

Harmony and Tonality (35-75)

b35- chord I and V, no modulation (no g#s) but lands in A major

b75- perfect cadence

Harmony and Tonality (75-106)

b77-79- use of E minor and D minor

b81- dominant pedal

b91- F major - mixed modes

b92- secondary dominant V7/V

b103- C major - mixed modes

b104- neopolitan 6th chord (chromaticism (Bb in A))

b105- V7 and F major (mixed modes)

b106- iib7 - V - I