This piece written by S Prokofiev who was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor. He is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. The piece is a movement taken from the symphony, which is a 4-movement work composed for a full orchestra. This piece was composed in the classical period, and has been written for a full symphony orchestra (2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Trumpets, 2 Horns, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Bass).
Musical elements
This piece is in the key of D major, and uses terraced dynamics without (ranging from pp to ff). The dynamics are made clearer my the use of instruments, creating a thinner texture for quieter dynamics and a thicker texture for louder dynamics.
The piece begins in Dmajor, but changes to Bminor in bar 7, which is the relative minor. It then changes again, this time to C major in bar 11, and the to A minor (relative minor of C) in bar 16. Bar 18 it goes to back to the dominant key of the original (A major - the dominant of D major).
Mainly in 2/2 (simple) time, with the exception of bar 27 and 61 which are in 2/4 (compound) time.
A lot of this piece is in unison (bar 1 and 2 for the woodwind and strings). The piece is mainly composed with quavers, but there are a few moments of longer note values being used.
Musical structure
This piece is written in sonata form (exposition - where ideas/themes are introduced, development - where the ideas/themes are developed, and recapitulation), which a form typically used in the Classical period.
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