Section

Description

Key

Tutti 1

Tempo Impettuoso D’Estate

G Ah Che pur troppo I suoi timor son veri, tuona e fulmina il ciel e grandinoso tronca il capo alle spiche e a grani alteri

Tutti motif (a) in monophonic texture emphasizing on the note ‘G’ with alternating descending first note. Unexpected pause. Motif repeated a 5^th higher on ‘D’.

Vln 1  and Solo vln begins motif (b) which is a descending scale starting on G. Imitative passage between vln 1, solo vln and vln 2. Each time beginning higher outlining on g minor chord.

Inverted motif (b) stated by vln 1, 2 and solo, with an answer by vla as BC plays a dominant pedal.

Motif (c) which consist of descending broken chords in vln 1 , solo and ascending in vln 2 accompanied initially by tonic pedal. Modulation through various keys.   

g minor

c minor

d minor

Solo 1

Vln 1, 2 ,solo plays ascending scalic figure leading to vln solo (Solo theme (a)) at a high register. Virtuosic passage with big leaps , alternating with A and D. Tonic pedal in BC. 4 bar phrase repeated a 5^th lower. Vln solo plays alone with solo theme (b) which consist of melodic descending 2nds. Monophonic texture.

d minor

Tutti 2

Shorter motif (b) in imitative passage between the vla and BC. Upper strings play broken chordal figure. BC moving in circle of 5ths ( F+ - Bb+ - Eb+)

Inverted motif (b) played by vln solo, 1, 2 answered by vla in contrary motion.

Motif (a) in different key played by vlns only.

d minor

F major

Bb major

c minor

Solo 2

New solo theme, this time accompanied by BC. Vln Solo this time plays in 2 parts (double stopping). Long held top note with descending 3rds accompaniment. Inverted solo theme (b) in ascending sequence.

c minor

Eb major

Bb major

c minor

Tutti 3

Motif (a) still in c minor but shortened, played in descending sequence. Monophonic texture. Leap to higher range and moves its way down using descending sequence again.

c minor

Bb major g minor

Solo 3

Solo theme pivoting on D with rising scale outline. Dominant pedal in BC.

g minor

Tutti 4

Motif (b) using same treatment in Tutti 1. Imitative passage between vln 1, solo and vln 2.

g minor

Solo 4

Solo theme (a) modified. Melodic line moving within D to G note range with alternating G. Ripieno section accompanies with Tonic pedal.

g minor

Tutti 5

Vlns begin with ascending and descending scalic movement.

g minor

Solo 5

Vln solo plays ascending melodic 2nds passage.

g minor

Shorter motif (a) in vlns, accompanied by BC playing motif (b) followed by motif (c) in vlns. Combination of motif (a) and (c) is then repeated. Extension of chord I ends the movement.

g minor