Eduqas A-level Music Component 3 (660U30-1) - 10th June 2024 [Exam Chat]

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Stamitz was employed at Mannheim palace and wrote: Symphony Op3 No2 in Dmajor 1750

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employed 15 years

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he would discipline his orchestra eg had violinists bow in the same direction (uniformed bowing)

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invested in crowd pleasing effects called manheim effects such as in opening of this symphony uses forte full tutti chords known as hammerstrokes

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Haydn employed at esterhazy palace and wrote: Symphony no 31 'hornsignal' 1765

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employed 27 years

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writted to celebrate the return of the full horn section

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opens with full fanfare followed by solo horn playing a posthorn signal (a signal usually played to signify the arrival of post but here to signify the return of full horn section)

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Haydn also wrote here: Symphony no 45 in F# minor 'farewell) 1772

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one year prince esterhazy stayed longer than normal at the palace and the orchestra were homesick so asked hydn to see what he could do: he wrote this piece

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during the presto-finale the music suddenly changes to adagio as each of the musicians stop playing and extinguish their candles until only haydn and one other is on stage

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the prince understood and let them go home, this piece also became his favourite!

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Haydns Symphony 104 in D major 'london' 1795 **** Must be included!!!

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commissioned for the london concert series

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given a large orchestra with very skilled players and an extended double woodwind section with the new clarinets

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25 mins long due to the long 3-4 hour concerts solomon had encouraged composers to write longer pieces

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included crowd pleasing effects like general pauses in 1st and 4th movements and lively minuet in the 3rd movement to keep audiences entertained

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Beethovens symphony no 9 in d minor 'chorale' 1824

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concert series were growing in popularity so had to move to the argyle rooms

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he took advantage of this and added a full SATB choir on top

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Mendlessohns symphony no 4 in A major 'italian' 1833 *** NEED TO INCLUDE

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due to the enlarging audiences, piece needed to match audiences desires: personal experience

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this is about his memories of the scenery and experience of his visit to naples

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the 2nd movement is reminiscent of promanading monks with its walking baseline and slow character.

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the 3rd movement includes alively minuet and Trio

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the 4th movement is reminiscent of two classic folk dances: the salterello flayed in the flutes and the tarentella

3: soon after, Commissions for events became increasingly popular= used to commemorate important events, such as the revealing of Goethe's statue....

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Listz's symphony 'faust' 1857

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inspired by goethes novel: faust

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3 movements each representing each main character

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1st movement: faust= melancholic themes

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2nd movement: Gretchen, fausts love= uplifting using major key

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3rd movement: Mephistopheles, devilish character= characterised by tremelos and chromatic chords

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Bruckners symphony no 7,e major 1883, written for the lepzig opera house opening,

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could hold 1000 people

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Dvorak's symphony no 8 in G minor 1889

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commissioned by Simrock who sold and hired out his piece

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ultimately exceeded the cost it took to commission the piece.