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SECTION A
Schubert
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Compare the music and role of each of the instruments
in three of the variations from the 4th movement of
Schubert’s Piano Quintet (The Trout).
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Write a detailed commentary on the music of the 4th
movement of Schubert’s Piano Quintet (The Trout).
Refer to aspects such as melody, rhythm, harmony and
instrumental texture, and explain the relationship of each
variation to the Theme. [35 marks]
. Beethoven
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Describe the principal features of the third movement of
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. [35 marks]
Mozart
Explain some of the ways in which the first movement of
Mozart’s Piano Concerto is typical of a classical
concerto.
Haydn
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Write a detailed commentary on the last movement of
Haydn’s ‘Schoolmaster’ Symphony. Explain its
structure and describe some of the ways the main theme
is used.
Write a detailed commentary on the third movement of
Haydn’s ‘Schoolmaster’ Symphony. Pay particular
attention to aspects of the music that are typical of the
genre.
Comparison
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Compare the orchestra that Beethoven requires for the
Symphony No. 5 with that of Haydn in his ‘Schoolmaster’
Symphony. Explain the principal ways in which each
composer uses their instrumental resources in these
works. [35 marks]
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Explain the typical similarities and differences between a
symphony and a solo concerto. Illustrate your answer by
references to examples from Haydn’s ‘Schoolmaster ’
Symphony and Mozart’s Piano Concerto.
. Illustrate a range of variation techniques by describing
and explaining examples from any two of the Prescribed
Works you have studied.
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Discuss the similarities and differences between the first
movement of a concerto and the first movement of a
symphony. Refer to Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G, K453
and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in your answer. [35
marks]