Performing Forces, Melody, and Texture

Eight-measure theme with a question-and-answer structure. The "question" ascends and descends and then the "answer" ascends and descends, and ends with a very loud chord (the answer). In C major and mostly consonant. In homophonic texture, with melody in the violins and accompaniment by the other strings; soft dynamics and then very soft staccato notes until ending with a very loud chord played by the full orchestra, the "surprise."

Contrasting more legato eight-measure phrase ends like the staccato motives of the a phrase without the loud chord;

Repetition of b

Theme in the second violins and violas under a higher-pitched 1st violin countermelody. Still in C major and mostly consonant. Ascending part of the theme is forte and the descending part of the phrase is piano; the first-violin countermelody is an interesting line but the overall texture is still homophonic

Similar in texture and harmonies; piano dynamic throughout

The first four measures are in unison monophonic texture and very loud and the second four measures (the answer) are in homophonic texture and very soft; In C minor

In C minor with more dissonance; very loud in dynamics; The motives are passed from instrument to instrument in polyphonic imitation.

Back in C major.The oboes and flutes get the a phrase with fast repeated notes in a higher register; the second time, the violins play the a phrase at original pitch; uses homophonic texture throughout.

The flutes and oboes play countermelodies while the strings play the theme.

The winds get the first a phrase and then it returns to the first violin; very loud for the first statement of a and very soft for the second statement of a; homophonic texture throughout.

Shifting dynamics