Listening Chart 8 Haydn, Symphony No. 94 in G (“The Surprise”), second movement (Andante)
Haydn, Symphony No. 94 in G (“The Surprise”), second movement (Andante)
Variation form. 6 min., 47 sec.
| THEME | |||
| 0:00 | a |
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| 0:19 | a′ | Ends with ff chord, full orchestra | |
| 0:38 | b | ||
| 0:57 | b′ | Adds woodwinds | |
| VARIATION 1 | |||
| 1:15 | a1 | Violins (later with flute) add a new melody above the theme. | |
| 1:33 | a1 | ||
| 1:51 | b1 | ||
| 2:08 | b1 | ||
| VARIATION 2 | |||
| 2:25 | a2 | Begins in minor mode, ff, then modulates | |
| 2:43 | a2 | ||
| 3:00 | b2 | Free, development- |
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| VARIATION 3 | |||
| 3:39 | a3 | Oboe solo, playing theme in quick rhythms | |
| 3:55 | a3′ | Oboe and flute duet, theme in strings | |
| 4:13 | b3 | Oboe and flute duet continues. | |
| 4:31 | b3′ | Horns added | |
| VARIATION 4 | |||
| 4:49 | a4 | Full orchestra, including trumpets and drums; ff | |
| 5:06 | a4′ | Strings plus bassoons | |
| 5:24 | b4 | ||
| 5:42 | b4′ | Full orchestra, ff | |
| CODA | |||
| 5:57 | |||
| 6:17 | Diminuendo to pp; new, mysterious harmonies for theme | ||