It was composed from 18–21 February 1815. [6] The theme of the first movement is not especially melodic. Rather, it sets out to explore the key of E major using two types of contrast: chords vs.
Here, he uses the key of C minor for the verse, modulating to the relative major key of E♭ major for the chorus and then modulating back to C minor. The melodic minor scale is a minor scale with ...
Audio playback is not supported in your browser. You can download the audio file. E-flat major was the second-flattest key Mozart used in his music. For him, E-flat ...