Answer key for practice dictation final

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Pieces to study for Theory 4 final exam

Study these pieces for the final exam.

Beethoven, Sonata op. 13, ii (score in "More on Modulation" packet)

Mozart, Piano Sonata K. 309, i (score handed out on 12/5)

Sonata form exposition examples

Identify the placement of the Medial Caesura (MC) in both the Exposition and the Recapitulation.
Include discussion of the musical elements that signal the approach to the MC. Most often, the MC will be preceded by one or more of the following elements:

• prolonged dominant ("standing on the dominant")
• chromatic passing tone approach to scale degree ^5 ("fa-fi-sol")
• repeated, emphasized chord or note, often thrice ("hammer blows")

Occasionally, the MC will be disguised or obscured by "caesura fill." This means that the caesura is not literally silent, but the measure(s) of the MC is filled in with some musical filler, often some kind of lead-in to the subordinate theme. In cases of caesura fill, usually the texture thins out significantly. For example, after a forte cadence with full chords, the caesura-fill might be at a piano dynamic and a single melodic line.

Additionally, to the extent possible, identify the four areas within the exposition: Principal theme/abbreviated P (tonic), Transition/T (usually modulating, but possibly just gaining energy; may be Dependent or Independent), Subordinate Theme/S (immediately following the MC, most likely in dominant key), and Closing Theme/C (reinforcing final cadence of S, also in dominant).

Beethoven, Piano Trio op. 1, no. 1, i

Beethoven, Symphony no. 1, op. 21, mvt. i

Beethoven, Symphony no. 2, op. 36

Beethoven, Piano Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1

Haydn, Symphony no. 99, i

Haydn, Symphony no. 100, i

Haydn, Symphony no. 104, i

Mozart, Piano Sonata K. 284, i

Mozart, Piano Sonata K. 309, i

Mozart, Piano Sonata K. 311, i

Mozart, Piano Sonata in C minor, K. 457, i (score)

Composition recital/project

We will have a composition recital on the last day of classes. Since you've done similar projects for the last two semesters, we won't have a multi-phase process of composition; you'll just write your composition on your own and arrange for its performance with one or more class members (other guests are allowed too).

I'd like you to be creative and enjoy the project, so I am leaving the specifications open to a large degree. However, your composition should meet the following criteria:

Form:
You may write your piece in any form we have studied (Binary, ternary, rondo, sonata, variations). If you choose variation form, you may write an original theme and two variations, or you may write three variations on a pre-existing theme).

Length
At least 32 measures. This may contain some degree of repetition (for example, if you write a parallel period, the first 2 measures of each phrase might be the same). However, an 8-measure phrase that is repeated exactly will count as 8, not 16 measures.
There should be at least 4 different phrases.

Harmonic content--include at least three different ones of the following:
Applied dominant
Applied leading-tone chord
Modal mixture chord
Augmented sixth chord (specify Italian, French, German)
Neapolitan chord
Change of mode
Modulation

You will also write program notes for your piece. These should be about 100 words long (minimum), and can explain your inspiration for the piece. There should also be some discussion of the musical elements you have included. The musical discussion can have some technical elements, but should be written for a lay audience (that is, assume that the readers are smart and educated, but don't necessarily know all the specific musical vocabulary that you have learned over the last five semesters).

Finally, in addition to your program notes, write a brief analysis that addresses any specific musical content that you included, but is not appropriate to include in your program notes. This should also be about 100 words (minimum), and should be specific. For example, if you include a Neapolitan chord, identify the chord, the measure in which it appears, how it acts within the phrase, etc. This analysis should be supplemented with an annotated score.

Program notes and brief analysis may be submitted electronically (via email). These are due on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 8:00 AM, along with information for the program (title and personnel). This will give me enough time to compile a program. The hard copy of the score is to be handed in at the beginning of the class period (you will want your own copy to read off for your performance too).

Mozart Sonata Form Movements

W.A. Mozart, String Quartet in A major, K. 464

W.A. Mozart, Piano Sonata in A minor, K. 310

Wagner's Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral arr. Liszt (Term Paper)

Link to score:
https://musescore.com/hmscomp/wagner-elsa-s-procession-to-the-cathedral

Link to video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbvGYAg2jXE

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