... The bass line never takes over from the melody, it is only there to emphasise it. This can be seen in the minuet, bars 1-2 where it doubles the melody an octave lower, and variation 6, bars 129-131 where it merely supplies rhythmic intermissions in the rests. Another feature of the galant style is that of periodic phrasing. It is essential for the piece to be successful is that is should be recognisable, especially in it's structure and repeats. Periodic phrasing is the method Mozart used to do it. This can be recognised in the Andante, bars 1-8 for the first section, bars 9-12 for the second. Bars 1-12 are then repeated but with a slight melodic difference that leads into the codetta that signifies the Andante's end. These phrases are balanced - the first section having 8 bars - the first four ending with an imperfect cadence, the last ...

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