Mozart G

The surface rhythm of the movement never leaves three-quarter time, which supports the concept of a harmonious musical environment that is connected to classical style. The rhythm of the second movement differs from that of the first movement, the allegro, in four-four, and from the third, the allegretto, which is in cut time. Yet within that scheme are notation variations and emphases that rely on the three basic beats of a measure without ever particularly using them. Not until measure 9 do the notes beat a standard 1-2-3 value for any instrument, and it is assigned to the French horn, lasting for exactly one measure. After that, a standard 1-2-3 value remains rare. The piano gets one at measure 16, and the second violin gets one at measures 74 and 80. At 108, the piano's bass line pounds out a 1-2-3 below a very active treble line. The importance of the beat, however, surfaces at measure 120, two measures before the cadenza begins, when the horns, piano, viola, and cello forcefully pound out a 1-2-3 measure. After th

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e allegro changes key from E to G major, then switches back again for the final passage. The fabric of the movement alternates between louder and softer segments, but there are echoes throughout, as one orchestral line states a theme that is repeated by another line or lines. The violin solo's trill at measure 61 leads to a theme, and in the second measure of its theme, the first and second violins start with up the trill and echoes the theme, though a fifth down. Theme and trill are counterpointed until solo and first resolve in unison and the second resolves with them but a third down. This kind of back-and-forth is typical of the entire piece. Also sustained throughout is a sense of lightness. Even in the part of the piece that evokes the thunder, with the exception of one mesure (46), the lower violins carry the menacing tones, while the solo violin persists in its lighter touch, namely via sustained triplets above the scale. When that segment resolves, all instruments revert to the fanfare. 4. The 12-measure orchestral preface to the vocal line of the fifth movement of Bach's Cantata #80 establishes a consistent meter that is maintained throughout the movement. It is an active continuum because the dominant rhythm of virtua
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