analysis of Mendelssohn trio Op.49
Shiyun. Shang
Music analysis paper Mendelssohn Trio Op.49 The first movement of Erstes trio Opus.49 is one of the most famous trios by Mendelssohn Bartholdy. This movement is in d minor. The form of this piece is called the classical sonata form. Sonata form contains three main sections. The first section is called the exposition, the second section is called the development and the third section is called the recapitulation. The exposition starts with d minor, with a feeling of melancholy. The cello starts the main melody and then violin repeats the melody. The first part of the exposition starts from mm.1-mm.117. On mm.38 the piano plays an arppeggiated diminished seventh chord with the d pedal. This part sounds like drifting around and finally gets back again to the melody on mm.66. The transition starts from mm.84 to mm.118. During the transition, strings and the piano performed a technique of question and answer from mm.90 to the German six chord on mm.106. The second theme starts on mm.118-mm.186. The second theme is in A major. In comparison to the first theme, the second theme sounds smooth and cheerful. From mm.186 to mm.221 is the codetta. The codetta repeats the very first theme in a different way and leads the listeners to the development. The development starts from mm.222 to mm.366. During the first part of the development, the key of melody constantly shifts back and forth from g minor to Bb major. For example, from mm.229 to mm.237, the melody stays in d minor and gives the audience a feeling of discontent. At the end of mm.237, the C natural gives the listener a hint of key change. On mm.238, the key changes to g minor. The hint of change key appears again with the f natural on mm.248 and modulates to the Bb major on mm.251. The key changes to A major (V) on mm.327. On mm.336 the cello and the violin starts a canon and then modulates to i at the end of the development. The recapitulation starts from mm.366 till the end of the
Music analysis paper Mendelssohn Trio Op.49 The first movement of Erstes trio Opus.49 is one of the most famous trios by Mendelssohn Bartholdy. This movement is in d minor. The form of this piece is called the classical sonata form. Sonata form contains three main sections. The first section is called the exposition, the second section is called the development and the third section is called the recapitulation. The exposition starts with d minor, with a feeling of melancholy. The cello starts the main melody and then violin repeats the melody. The first part of the exposition starts from mm.1-mm.117. On mm.38 the piano plays an arppeggiated diminished seventh chord with the d pedal. This part sounds like drifting around and finally gets back again to the melody on mm.66. The transition starts from mm.84 to mm.118. During the transition, strings and the piano performed a technique of question and answer from mm.90 to the German six chord on mm.106. The second theme starts on mm.118-mm.186. The second theme is in A major. In comparison to the first theme, the second theme sounds smooth and cheerful. From mm.186 to mm.221 is the codetta. The codetta repeats the very first theme in a different way and leads the listeners to the development. The development starts from mm.222 to mm.366. During the first part of the development, the key of melody constantly shifts back and forth from g minor to Bb major. For example, from mm.229 to mm.237, the melody stays in d minor and gives the audience a feeling of discontent. At the end of mm.237, the C natural gives the listener a hint of key change. On mm.238, the key changes to g minor. The hint of change key appears again with the f natural on mm.248 and modulates to the Bb major on mm.251. The key changes to A major (V) on mm.327. On mm.336 the cello and the violin starts a canon and then modulates to i at the end of the development. The recapitulation starts from mm.366 till the end of the