Ch 29 listening quiz: haydn: string quartet in e-flat major, op. 33, no. 2 (joke), iv lg 191/2/2024 In the third movement, it seems like we see many of the same “bouncy elements” and generally major key, but in a more refined, slower way. The piece slows down in the second and especially early in the third movement, but then becomes very fast at the final movement, from which it garners its name. It crescendos and then very calmly comes down. In terms of specifics, the work maintains a bouncy, whimsical melody, being played in major with quick notes making it sound bouncy. To that end the work remains interesting and, in my opinion, timeless. The statement of the work being a joke, playing with the audience and with norms of the era, is interesting to look at as it engages with the audience and the time particularly, yet remains timeless through the technique that it uses. Having the piece structure as a joke allows us to appreciate the piece intellectually as a complete work in addition to the various nuances. For example, the composition itself, in its purpose to build up to the end where we meet the punchline. In many ways the piece offers much to the listener. I found Haydn’s “Joke” to be quite enjoyable and light-hearted as a piece.
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