Variety and unity of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
The 1st movement to Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik may seem very simple to the outside and untrained eye; However, this work is extremely complex with its use of unity and variety. The movement uses sonata-allegro form, composed of and exposition, development and finally the recapitulation (recap). The beginning unison line brings simplicity using arpeggios and a largely monophonic melody. This melody (A1, m1-5) has become the most recognizable one in the song and provides a nice lead into A2 (m5-9). The A2 theme contrasts the opening because it is mainly homophonic, and blends together nicely. A2 blends well because the cellos and bass are playing the tonic pitch over and over while the 1st violins have a light flowing melody on top. Measures 9-11 serve as an extension to the A2 theme. The variety in the 1st and 2nd violins creates tension using contrary motion, then leads into a V7 chord and finally ends on a I6 (IAC). This extension seems to want to lead into something bigger, but I believe the listener is deceived when the A3 theme enters at a “piano”. This slightly imitative section (m11-18) is the first time a motive is repeated. This brings a sense of unity to the piece after a deceiving A2 ending. The use of d
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Some common words found in the essay are:
A3 B1, Kleine Nachtmusik, I6 IAC, key change, , movement mozarts, b1 section, a2 theme, section transition, extension a2, complex rhythms, variety themes, key dominant,
Approximate Word count = 943
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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