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    Johann Stamitz and his court orchestra in Mannheim significantly impacted the development of the symphony. Through innovations like the Mannheim Rocket, Sigh, and Roller effects, Stamitz progressed orchestration and introduced extended crescendos. He established a standard four-movement structure and frequently used sonata form. Stamitz' Symphony in Eb Major demonstrates these developments and pioneered the solo use of wind instruments. His influence can be seen in the works of later composers like Mozart and Beethoven.

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    Johann Stamitz and his court orchestra in Mannheim significantly impacted the development of the symphony. Through innovations like the Mannheim Rocket, Sigh, and Roller effects, Stamitz progressed orchestration and introduced extended crescendos. He established a standard four-movement structure and frequently used sonata form. Stamitz' Symphony in Eb Major demonstrates these developments and pioneered the solo use of wind instruments. His influence can be seen in the works of later composers like Mozart and Beethoven.

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    Johann Stamitz and his court orchestra in Mannheim significantly impacted the development of the symphony. Through innovations like the Mannheim Rocket, Sigh, and Roller effects, Stamitz progressed orchestration and introduced extended crescendos. He established a standard four-movement structure and frequently used sonata form. Stamitz' Symphony in Eb Major demonstrates these developments and pioneered the solo use of wind instruments. His influence can be seen in the works of later composers like Mozart and Beethoven.

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    Analyse the impact of the Stamitz and his court orchestra in

    Mannheim to the overall development of the symphony

    Johann Stamitz, born in 1717, was a Czech composer and violinist whose impact on
    the development of the symphony cannot be understated. Through his court
    orchestra in Mannheim, Stamitz developed the now well-documented ‘Mannheim
    effects’, progressed several distinct musical elements, and changed the way
    symphonies and their movements within were structured. Stamitz’ Symphony in Eb
    Major demonstrates all of these developments well, and will be used throughout to
    exemplify these changes.

    Firstly, composers of the Mannheim school, such as Stamitz, innovated musically in


    many ways. One such example is the Mannheim Rocket, in which there is an
    ascending melodic line over a crescendo figure. This can be seen on the third page of
    the score, in which the first and second violins rise chromatically from an Ab to the F
    an octave above. This chromaticism is in some way atypical of the Rocket, as it is
    common to be composed with an arpeggio, however, the effect of building
    excitement is still very much created in this moment. Another key feature is the
    Mannheim Sigh. This can be seen prominently in pages four and nine of the score, in
    which the first note of two descending slow notes is given more weight than the
    second. The Mannheim Roller also features in this symphony. This can be seen on the
    first page of the Prestissimo in which there is a piano Eb pedal in the lower strings
    while the first violins crescendo.

    Furthermore, Stamitz also developed the musical elements. Firstly, orchestration was
    expanded. His symphonies of the 1750s were written for standard string section,
    two horns, and two oboes, with flutes and clarinets often playing the part of the
    oboe. This is the orchestra that is seen in Symphony in Eb. Moreover, the oboes and
    horns were now given solo lines beyond the purely doubling purpose they had
    served previously. For example, in page nine of the score, the two oboes can be seen
    to play a soli passage without string accompaniment. This pioneered the use of the
    wind section for solo passages, and was responsible for Mannheim Birds. He also
    established extended crescendos across the orchestra, causing greater dynamic
    interest. Such a crescendo can be seen on the second page, in which the whole
    orchestras crescendoes from piano to fortissimo over three bars. In addition, a
    slower harmonic rhythm was common, with the harmonic rhythm of Symphony in
    often being no faster than minims, and there tended to be a persistent rhythmic
    drive throughout. Stamitz also utilised themes that were unique to each other, and
    which much of the music was built upon.

    In addition, Stamitz pioneered the four-movement structure, each movement largely


    following the template: fast – slow – minuet and trio – faster. This can be seen in his
    Symphony in Eb, which has tempo descriptors, of allegro, andante, minuet and trio,
    with a prestissimo finale. He was one of the first composers to consistently stick to
    this structure, with over half his symphony and nine out of ten orchestral trios being
    in four movements.
    Moreover, he developed sonata form in many ways, often using it instead of rondo
    form in finale movement, and sometimes even using it in the slow movement instead
    of ternary form. This was very revolutionary at the time, and broke many
    compositional norms that had been previously accepted.

    Overall, Stamitz innovated in many ways to develop the symphony, and the effects
    of this can be clearly seen in the symphonic works of following composers, namely
    Mozart and Beethoven, who both very much had adopted his ideas on the strcuture
    of the symphony, and the Mannheim Effects he was a part of developing can be seen
    throughout a vast majority of the music written in his legacy. So, for these reasons, it
    can be said that Stamitz had a huge impact on the overall development of the
    symphony.

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