2nd Movements

Intro

• usually slow

• contrast to outer movements

• most flexible in terms of structure

• increasing emotional depth throughout the period

Stamitz Op3 No2

• andante

• binary form

• begins in the subdominant (G major)

• violin melody → taken over by woodwind = early woodwind independence

Haydn 104

• andante

• tripartite / theme and variations elements

• extensive thematic development

• remote modulations e.g C#

• flute cadenza + sturm and drang section

• still centred around subdominant (G)

Beethoven 7

• alegretto

• ternary form

• harmony / rhythm = more important than melody

• counterpoint

• viola melody = more melancholic

Berlioz Symphony Fantastique

• slow mvt = mvt3

• adagio

• cor anglais offstage

• idee fixe unifies symphony

• still subdominant

• heterophonic texture

Brahms 4

• andante moderato

• modified sonata form

• opening 4 note motif = constantly developed

• E phrygian

Mahler 1

• slow mvt = mvt3

• Frequent tempo/style changes

• Canon

• Solo double bass opening

Order

• Stamitz Op3 No2

• Haydn 104

• Beethoven 7

• Berlioz Symphony Fantastique

• Brahms 4

• Mahler 1