LISTENING CHART 11

Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488, first movement (Allegro)

Double-exposition form. 11 min., 42 sec.

On this chart, the column arrangement distinguishes the main orchestra and solo sections.
ORCHESTRA EXPOSITION image
0:00 Theme 1, p image Strings; woodwinds for the second playing
0:34 f response image
0:58 Theme 2, p
1:29 “Deflection” passage Two minor-mode keys are suggested.
2:01 Cadence theme, p image
SOLO EXPOSITION
2:11 Theme 1 solo: Melody is increasingly ornamented.
2:40 f response image
2:49 Bridge — modulates
3:11 Theme 2
3:42 “Deflection” passage
4:10 Solo virtuoso passage
4:26 f response, leads to
4:39 New theme Orchestra image
4:51 SOLO ornaments the new theme.
DEVELOPMENT
5:05 image
5:49 Retransition
6:11 Short CADENZA
RECAPITULATION
6:30 Theme 1, p image
7:00 f response
7:08 Bridge
7:30 Theme 2
8:00 “Deflection” passage
8:35 New theme (longer virtuoso passage)
9:18 f response, leads to
9:32 New theme
9:48 Main CADENZA SOLO free, improvised passage
11:05 f response image
11:19 Cadence theme, p
11:27 Brief ending f→p