Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor
A-Level Seminar
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London Symphony Orchestra
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JohannesBrahms(1833–97)
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JohannesBrahms
Piano Quintet in F minor
(Completed 1865)
Movt 1 Allegro non troppo
Movt 2 Andante un poco Adagio
Movt 3 Scherzo and Trio
Movt 4 Finale
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Movt 3 Scherzo and Trio
Structure
TERNARY FORM
AScherzo
B
Trio Scherzo
A
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A Scherzo (Bars 1–193)
Sneaky and SinisterTheme: A
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Theme: A
SYNCOPATION
Sneaky and Sinister
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Augmented 6th chord on Ab
Tonic Pedal
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A Scherzo (Bars 1–193)
Spiky and JerkyTheme: B
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Theme: B Spiky and Jerky
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Theme: B Spiky and Jerky
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I IV V(minor)
I IVb V V
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A Scherzo (Bars 1–193)
Grandeur and PompTheme: C
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Theme: C Grandeur and Pomp
Homophony22
Theme: C Grandeur and Pomp
Polyphony23
Motif ‘y’ knocking
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Motif ‘x’ playful turn
Augment the rhythm
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Tonic Pedal (bars 47-52)
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A Scherzo (Bars 1–193)
Theme: A
Theme: B
Theme: C
Theme: A1
featuring ‘x’
featuring ‘x’ and ‘y’
with ‘y’ as accompaniment
Theme: B1 focus on D, modulating to Bb major
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A Scherzo (Bars 1–193)
In the style of a fugue
Fugal passage
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Fugue Subject
Counter-Subject 1
Counter-Subject 2 (syncopation)
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Fugue Subject
Counter-Subject 2
Counter-Subject 3
Counter-Subject 1
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10 notes 10 notes 5 notes
5 notes 5 notes 5 notes 3 notes 3 notes
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A Scherzo (Bars 1–193)
The narrowing/telescoping of imitative parts so entries come in sooner
Stretto
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Motif ‘y’ knocking
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E natural
Tierce Di Picardi
A major third in the final TONIC chord of a passage in the minor key
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A Scherzo (Bars 1–193)
A B C A B Fugue B C A BCm CCm
Ab GmCm
Bb Many keys
Eb Ebm EbEbmBbCm Cm
Cmaj43
Trio (Bars 193–261)B
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TrioA – section opening
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TrioA1 – Slipping pedal
Plagal Cedence
IV:I
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Movt 3 Scherzo and Trio
3 scherzo themes
2 unifying motifs (x and y)
Contrast between 2/4 and 6/8
Pedal and Cadences
Ternary form A B AScherzo ScherzoTrio
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A Scherzo (Bars 1–193)
A B C A B Fugue B C A B
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Trio (Bars 193–261)B
A B A
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A Scherzo (Repeat)
A B C A B Fugue B C A B
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Structure
TERNARY FORM
AScherzo
B
Trio Scherzo
A
Movt 3 Scherzo and Trio
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