Music 1102A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Minuet, Binary Form

• School: Western University
• Department: Music
• Course: Music 1102A/B
• Professor: Kate Helsen

Document Summary

Symphony no 102 in b at major, third and fourth movements: Timbre: listen for the breadth of sound from the ll orchestra: many strings (1st and second violins, violas, cellos, double basses) winds ( utes, oboes, bassoons) brass(horns and. Trumpets) and percussion (timpani, also knows as kettledrums) Dynamics: listen for the frequent changes in the dynamics between very loud and very soft. Form: listen for the return of the opening idea in each movement. London confronted the aftermath of the french revolution and its ideals. Haydns symphony heard as a mirror of ideal society. Haydns largest orchestra would have had about 40 players (30 strings, 10 winds, and timpani) Dynamics operate independently of the number of instruments playing. Haydn plays with our expectations of dynamics. Opening section (minuet proper, a) is followed by contrasting trio (b) followed by a repeat of the minuet proper. The minuet proper and trio are both binary form.