Tunku Abdul Rahman University College

Faculty of Applied Sciences

BHLA2313 Music Appreciation

GROUP CONCERT REPORT

Programme : RSF2 (S3)

Tutorial Group :5

Lecturer : Mr. Lim Yong Jia

Date of Submission : 19 Feb 2021

Group members:

Name Registration Number

Lim Ming Yeu 20WMR09489

Tan Yong Kang 20WMR09517

Lim Kuan Xian 20WMR09488

Chuah Yong Chen 20WMR09449

Marking Criteria Marks Marks Range of Performance
Awarded

Excellent Good Average Poor Very

Poor

1. Analysis/
Support of 40
Ideas

2. Thought/
Perception 20

3. Organisatio
n/ Flow/ 10
Format

4. Content/
Information 10

5. References/
Citation 10

6. Grammar
10

Total 100
(25%)

Grade

Comments
Semester:202101 ​Course Code & Title: BHLA2313 Music Appreciation

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Name(s):______​Lim Ming Yeu​_________

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Name(s):_____​Tan Yong Kang​_________

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Signature(s):

Name(s): ______​Lim Kuan Xian​________

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Name(s):______​Chuah Yong Chen​______

Date: ___________​19/2/2021​___________
 Rubric for Concert Report
(Total:100 marks =25%)

Excellent Good Average Poor Very poor

Criteria Marks 32-40% 30-31 24-29.5% 20-23.5 0-19.5%
.5% %
Analysis/ 40 - Analysed the selected - Analysed the - -Analysed the - Analysed the - Lacked analysis for
support of piece/ song in deep selected piece/ selected piece/ song selected piece/ the selected piece /
detail with correct song with with some song with song
ideas
analysis and abundant detailed analysis analysis and insufficient - Lots of mistakes
supporting ideas with plenty of some supporting found
supporting ideas supporting ideas
presented ideas - Some mistakes
- Minor mistakes presented) found
shown - Some mistakes found
Criteria Marks 16-20% 15-15 12-14.5% 10-11.5 0-9.5%
.5% %
Thought/ 20 - Able to give opinion/ - Able to give - Able to give - Able to give - Failed to give any
perception own thoughts / feeling opinion/ own opinion/ own opinion/ own opinion/ own
for the piece selected thoughts/ feeling thoughts / feeling thought / feeling thoughts or feeling
with very detailed for the piece for the piece for the piece for the piece
thoughts/ ideas given selected with selected with selected with selected
quite a lot of some thoughts/ lesser
thoughts/ idea given thoughts/ideas
ideas
presented
Criteria Marks 8-10% 7.5% 6-7 5-5.5% 0-4.5%
%
Organization / 10 - Well –organised - Good & - Quite good - Poor - Very poor
flow / format presentation with organised organized presentation presentation
complete presentation presentation with incomplete - Incomplete and
- Correct format with complete and incorrect format
complete and Correct format incorrect format with lots of mistakes
correct format with some with numerous
- Minor mistakes mistakes
found mistakes found
Content / 10 - Lots of info presented - Quite a lot of - Some info given - Some info given - Lack of info given
information - Complete 5 info given - Complete 5 - The 5 paragraphs - 3-4 paragraphs
paragraphs: 1 intro + - Complete 5 paragraphs: 1 intro presented are too presented
3 content + 1 paragraphs: 1 + 3 content + 1 brief
conclusion intro + 3 conclusion
content + 1
conclusion
Reference / 10 - All sources were cited - All sources cited - Most of the - Some sources - No references cited
citation with proper format were consistent sources cited were not cited
always & correctly to & followed with some with
validate evidence in correct format incorrect format incorrect format
assignment - Quite a lot - Some - Only refer to very
of references few references
- Lots of references references made.
made made
Grammar 10 - Good grammar with - Very few - Some - A fair lot of - Many grammatical
correct spelling, grammatical grammatical - Grammatical grammar and
punctuation, errors found errors found errors found punctuation errors
capitalization making making the make the writing
the sentences sentences unclear. difficult to read.
unclear.
TOTAL 100
 Table Of Content

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Content

1.1.0 Music Analysis 2-6

1.1.1 Music Perception 7

1.2 Conclusion 7

Reference 8-9

Appendix 10 - 11
 Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 - ​Molto allegro

Introduction

Mozart was a composer in Australian. He was born at Salzburg in 1756 and died in 1791.

This Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 was written by Mozart in 1788. The concert that we

chose was conducted in the year of 2012 which was helding in Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin,

Staatskapelle Berlin. The concert started at 6pm and the duration of the concert is around 90

minutes. The program title is Mozart Gala from the Berlin State Opera. There are four songs in

the video. The first movement is Molto allegro, the second movement is Andante, the third

movement is Menuetto (Allegretto) and followed by the fourth movement which is Finale

(Allegro assai). From the video that we chose, the lighting is very clear and evident, it is enough

for us to see every performer and their instruments even though they sit between each other. The

floor of the stage deportment is made of wood and has been divided into many grids. There are 4

chandeliers to illuminate the whole concert. For the costumes, the clothes of male performers are

black suits, white-collar shirts with white bow tie, black trousers and black leather shoes while

the female performers are black long sleeve shirts, black trousers and black dress shoes. The

instruments the performers play are violin, violas, cello, double basses, baritone, clarinet, oboe

bassoon, flute and french horn. The movement of molto allegro was started accompanied by

violins, violas, cello and double basses.

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Content

Music Analysis

The form of Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, Molto allegro is in Sonata form and it

has three sections which are exposition, development and recapitulation. The main texture in this

song is homophony and also explores other textures. The homophony texture is the most

common type of texture found in music nowadays (Samuel Chase,2020). The first and second

violins were playing in octaves at first and then playing in unison too. Pedals were used in other

parts and lastly, it ended with homophonic texture. In this music, the exposition was starting at

0:00 with the presentation of theme 1 which is in G minor (refer to appendix, diagram 1). Molto

allegro is present in sonata form with distinct keys. In theme 1, the pitch first comes to help

move between them smoothly and increase a little bit then decrease, after that the pitch increases

to surprise the audience with unexpected twists when turns in transition theme (Nicholas

Rougeux, 2018). In the bridge passage of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, theme 1 is quiet, smooth

(San Angelo Live Obituaries, 2021). Theme 1 is used based on the quavers and semiquavers

which pattern is 2 semiquavers plus one 1 quaver. It is with p (piano) soft and louder than

pianissimo of violin with pulsing viola accompaniment.

As the title of the music has stated, Molto allegro, the first movement is a Classical

Symphony and it uses a sonata form like most classical symphonies. Mozart begins in media res

with a quick motion of a turbid melody and the lower strings in violin octaves unlike most of the

first movement sonatas during The Classical Period (Todd Tarantino,2012). During this period of

time, the features of the music were simple textures, balanced phrases, using a range of wind

instruments, and harpsichord are replaced with piano (Emily 2016). During the performance, the

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wind instruments used include flute, bassoon, French horn and clarinet, but neither harpsichord

or piano were used during the performance.

This song was start p at the beginning which is different from a Classical symphony, it

will cause the normally loud in the beginning. By using simple and dotted rhythms to create

momentum and add interest (Emily 2016). The intense transition theme begins in the unexpected

key of F-sharp, there are surprises at every turn that cause the listener to be a calming slow

movement is a flurry. Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 is written as the name suggests

overall in G minor. It is also referred to as the "Great G minor symphony" minor. There are no

typical opening chords at the beginning of the first movement, there are only quiet

accompaniment figures in violas waiting for a melody to emerge. What appears is a simple

repetition of notes a half-step apart, accompanied by descending passages that stop short of

outlining what a soothing octave would be (Baber, 2021).

It starts with a melody that begins on the 4th beat which is a weak bar beat known as

anacrusis. A series of note chords lead to a repeat of the string of whole note chords. Rhythm use

in this song is very fast and active in a 4/4 time signature. The pulse is very clear and easy to

follow. Question and answer phrases are also present, a four-bar phrase answered by another

four-bar phrase. The second four-bar phrase ends with a flawless cadence in the opening. The

tonic pedal is in the first six bars and the repeated quaver accompaniment. Pedal is used to

indicate a repetitive note G played against shifting harmonies in this case. A perfect cadence

sounds final and uses chord V (the dominant, D) followed by a chord I (the tonic, G minor). The

first melody's repetition is more of a continuation and development, as it is heard with supporting

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oboes and bassoons that provide harmonic filling or play sustained chords. Therefore, it gives off

a dark tone colour.

After that, a transition theme which is also known as bridge to theme 2 at 0:29 (refer to

appendix, diagram 3). When going through the transition theme which is bridge passage the

whole band loudly interrupts the first theme with the violins, the beat and the tempo become

faster, just to prevent the audience from sleepy syncopation (Nicholas Rougeux, 2018). The

meter increase in transition theme to surprise the listener. There is a loud section in the middle

but it starts and ends quickly. Most dynamics occur and suddenly increase but few diminuendos

in theme 2 (San Angelo Live Obituaries, 2021). Therefore, the tone color of the transition theme

is a lot brighter compared to theme 1.

The second theme is presented at 0:52 (refer to appendix, diagram 4). It decreases the

pitch in theme 2 into a sad moment to the low section and will leave the listener in a depressed

mood. The sheet music is repeated from theme 1 to theme 2 again to affect the psychological

fluctuation of the listener. Melody and Pitch move mostly in step or conjunct movement with

some leaps in theme 2. It was contrasting with the first subject and always in the related key to

the first subject (Emily,2012). In theme 2, p becomes soft and lower than transition theme and at

the end of theme 2, it has become louder to f. After that, it goes back to theme 1 repeat of the

exposition and causes a dark fierce mood to the listener. It begins with the first theme in B-flat

major then C minor.

The tone color of theme 2 is still bright but it is not as bright as theme 1. It has a distinct

key that has two flats and is regarded as the relative major which is the B flat major. Pedal notes

are heard in the alto part before the second subject begins. A circle of fifths progression is heard

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in the second subject. The development section starts with F# minor and then modulates through

other keys before returning to the original G minor key. Then, it repeats the themes of the

exposition but both in the tonic which is G minor (Village, 2021). Two four-bar phrases are

composed of the section opening with the second subject. The exposition section opens in G

minor and then modulates through the transition passage to B flat major. This theme also uses

semitones and failing phrases like the first theme. The first finishes with an imperfect cadence

and ends with a perfect cadence for the second sentence.

The timing of the closing phase at 1:21 (refer to appendix, diagram 5). At closing phase,

it gets more dark and hollow. The continuous repeat of warm, rich, bright and brilliant with some

hollow is found throughout the symphony as symphony. It is overall a bright and brilliant piece

of music.

At 2.03, the entire exposition repeats again. After the exposition has ended, the

development section starts at 4:05 with the presentation of themes and the fragments of themes

in a variety of key areas. Music in the development section was often ambiguous and constantly

changing that well let the audience feel restless (Emily, 2012). At this section, the pace has

become more urgent until the recapitulation section at 5:26 with a second entrance of the theme

1. In the recapitulation section, it was repeating the material from the exposition section in a

slightly different and shorter form. At 5:56, the transition theme is developed and expanded in an

exciting manner (Todd Tarantino,2012). The theme 2 is returned again at 6:37 with a minor key

and leading into the closing phrase. Lastly, the movement ends with coda at 7:06.

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 Most of Mozart's creation consists of an elusive mix of moods, where in the midst of joy,

an emotional ambivalence appears and goes away. The mood of Symphony No. 40 in G Minor is

also an elusive mix of moods but wistfulness and emotional ambivalence appear more often than

his other creation (John Rittmeyer, 2021). Molto Allegro gives a lot of plaintive sighs to the

listeners, and occasionally a few mild elegant melodies and bursts of jubilation (Schwarm, 2021).

It begins with an exciting and happy mood and then transitions into a relaxing mood and back to

the exciting and happy mood, then relaxing again, this is repeated for several times throughout

the performance.

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Music Perception

We liked this piece of music as it was very interesting and exciting, Molto allegro can

entertain the listeners with unexpected transitions of the loudness and the tempo of the music,

such as from softer and slower tempo and suddenly becoming louder and faster tempo and vice

versa, this will let the listeners to go through an emotional roller coaster. Molto allegro is

exciting as with every turn, we can feel Mozart’s emotion when he was composing this piece of

music such as in theme 2 where the pitch of the music is decreased and we are able to feel the

depressed moment when Mozart was composing it. As this piece of music is quite popular and

recognizable, we are able to recognize the music from the beginning, and it made us felt

interested and excited as it felt like we already knew the entire piece of the music and made us

continue to listen to the music until the end.

Conclusion

We would recommend this performance to a friend or family member. The First

movement of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor is easily recognizable even by casual

listeners of classical music. We think that this concert is very entertaining and enjoyable and it is

suitable for everyone. The symphonies are light and jumpy in nature while having multiple

melodies dance off one another with such fluidity and elegance. It will affect the mood of the

audience in different themes. It begins with a passionate mood and goes down to the sad mood

and returns back.

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Appendix

Screenshot Meet Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Z5hF-57tA&list=WL&index=15

Diagram 1 Theme 1, Phase 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29bAqb_wUTQ

Diagram 2 ​Motivation within Theme 1

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Diagram 3 Transition Theme

Diagram 4 Theme 2

Diagram 5 Closing Phase

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