Listening Journal #9: Mozart Concerto

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat, K.482

Beginning to 6:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hgaxI3JRgg

Elements

• Piano soloist with full orchestral (strings, woodwinds, brass) accompaniment
• Polyphonic and homophonic textures
• In Major key (Eb Major)
• Modulates to minor
• Embellishments 
• Piano trills throughout the work
• Galants 

Structure

• Dynamic Contrast
• Forte in beginning, then piano at 0:12
• Repetition of motives
• Many Cadences 
• i.e.) 2:25: Authentic Cadence
• Many sequences
• 3:55: Major to minor 
• Transitions back into major 

Context

• Classical Era
• Mozart: Composer in the classical era
• Frequently repeated motives signifies galants, which was a common practice in the Classical era