Listening Journal #9: Haydn String Quartet

Today I will be analyzing a string quartet by Haydn, specifically a fast one. The work that I will be analyzing is called "String Quartet in B flat Op.1 No.1"



Musical Elements:

• Triple Compound Meter
• Major (Bb) for majority of the work, then minor for a small section
• Homophonic  texture
• Tempo: Allegro 
• 4 string instruments, Violin 1 and 2, Viola, Cello
• Cresendo on the first part of each phrase and decrescendo on the second part

Musical Structure:

• Very segmented, periodic structure
• Each phrase is about 4 measures
• Musical structure and rhythms are consistent but are on different pitches the second time
• B section changes tonality for a couple of measures which leads to the A section.

Musical Context: 

• Haydn
• Classical era

Listening Journal #8: Mozart Piano Concerto

I'm back with another one of my listening journals. This time I'm going to be analyzing a Mozart piano concerto. The piano concerto that I will be analyzing is " Piano concerto #21 in C Minor". I'll limit myself to the first 4 minutes since the movements are long 

Musical Elements:

• Tonality: Major and Minor later a little bit after the piano begins to play 
• Texture: Homophonic throughout
• Tempo: Allegro
• Timbre:
• Woodwinds, Brass,and strings
• Duple simple
• various amounts of crescendos
• move separated than legato

Musical Structure:

• Very periodic, trade off between section every two measure

Musical Context:

• Imitative at some parts
• Full orchestra
• Classical