Listen to the above excerpt from mozart's symphony no. 40. which of the following would be the most likely tempo marking? select one:

a. andante
b. presto
c. menuetto
d. allegro

d.Allegro

Explanation:

When you listen to this symphony by Mozart, you will hear musical elements that give this work a strong emotional quality. Perhaps you might even feel there is a sense of tragedy, grief, or passionate feelings expressed in this work

These movements use forms typical for a symphony written in this classical time period. They are:

Molto allegro (Very fast and lively)

Andante (a slower movement)

Menuetto Allegretto ( A minuet dance form)

Allegro Finale (a fast, lively finale)

Each of the four sections or movements also has a particular form. The first, second, and fourth movements are written in sonata form. Can you hear a main theme introduced by the orchestra at the beginning of these movements that Mozart develops in different ways throughout the movement, and then returns to at the end of the movement? This kind of compositional development is characteristic of sonata form.

The third movement is a three part dance form called a minuet and trio. Can you hear themes in the first part of this movement, then a contrasting section, and then the sounds repeated from the first section again? This particular dance minuet was not intended for people to dance to. Could you dance to this minuet? Why or why not?

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