Question

Symphony No. 40, I by Mozart (Music)

Note here that Theme 1 is made up of two phrases.

How is the second phrase different from the first?
a) It is in a different key
b) It uses different instruments
c) It is shorter
d) It is longer

How many notes are in the motive on which it is built?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

How does Theme 2 differ from Theme 1?
a) It is in a different key
b) It uses different instruments
c) It is faster
d) It is in a different meter

How is this selection related to the opening section of the movement?
a) It is a variation of the opening theme
b) It is completely unrelated
c) It is in a different time signature
d) It is in a different key

In this section, Mozart develops thematic material from the first part of the movement. Which theme(s) does he use?
a) Theme 1
b) Theme 2
c) Both Theme 1 and Theme 2
d) None of the above

In the return to the opening material of the movement, what is different about the bridge section?
a) It is in a different key
b) It is played faster
c) It is played by a different instrument
d) It is identical to the exposition

What is different about the closing theme and following music from the first time you heard it?
a) It is in a different time signature
b) It is played by a different instrument
c) It is played at a different tempo
d) It is exactly the same

Answer 1

The second phrase of Theme 1 is shorter. The motive consists of 4 notes. Theme 2 is in a different key. The selection is a variation of the opening theme. Mozart uses both Theme 1 and Theme 2 as the developmental material. The bridge section is identical to the exposition. The closing theme and following music are exactly the same as the first time you heard it.

Step-by-step explanation:

For the first question, the second phrase of Theme 1 is different from the first phrase because it is shorter (option c).

For the second question, the motive on which it is built consists of 4 notes (option b).

For the third question, Theme 2 differs from Theme 1 in that it is in a different key (option a).

For the fourth question, the selection is related to the opening section of the movement because it is a variation of the opening theme (option a).

For the fifth question, in this section, Mozart uses both Theme 1 and Theme 2 as the developmental material from the first part of the movement (option c).

For the sixth question, the bridge section in the return to the opening material is identical to the exposition (option d).

Lastly, for the seventh question, the closing theme and following music are exactly the same as the first time you heard it (option d).