Listening Journal: Finale of Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony

For this listening journal, I am providing a brief description of the most important musical elements of Mozart's Finale of the "Jupiter" Symphony. A recording is provided below:

Instrumentation

• Full symphony orchestra
• Strings
• First Violin
• Second Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Bass
• Winds
• Flute
• Clarinet
• Bassoon
• Oboe
• Brass
• Trumpet
• Horn
• Percussion
• Timpani

Meter/Tempo/Rhythm

• Duple simple
• Most likely 2/4, strong emphasis on beats 1 and 2
• Very quick tempo directly from the start with little variation throughout 
• Tempo most likely allegro or vivace
• LOTS of very fast sixteenth notes, rhythm fairly straightforward throughout
• No syncopation

Tonality

• Starts in a very clear C major, with a bit of chromaticism as the piece progresses
• Modulation into a minor key around 3:27, then back to major around 3:45
• Ends very clearly in the tonic 

Melody

• Usually found in upper voices, or alternating between upper and lower
• Moves in VERY stepwise motion, and is therefore conjunct
• Range is fairly large for each instrument (when they have the melody)
• Unlike most of the classical pieces we have listened to, I do not have the feeling that this melody will get stuck in my head for days on end...it is less repetitive and contains more contrapuntal elements that make it less catchy

Texture

• Texture overall seems very dense because of the rapid sixteenth notes in multiple sections at a time, but also contrasts with sections where only one/two instruments are playing
• It's hard to say whether this piece is homophonic or polyphonic, because sections of homophony alternate with those of polyphony quite frequently
• Starting around 2:35, imitative counterpoint/staggered entrances
• Polyphonic harmony(?) at 1:05