(1) Cage Sonata And Interludes

Question 1

What resources does Cage use?

Answer 1

Solo prepared piano

- screws, bolts, nuts, plastic, rubber, eraser

Question 2

What form is Cages sonata and interludes in?

Answer 2

Binary form
Sonata I- A(1-13), B(14-26), number 7
Sonata II- A(1-14), B(15-37), number 31
Sonata III- A(1-8), B(9-32), number 34
Micro macrocosmic 
Little repetition

Question 3

Describe the texture found in Cages sonata and interludes.

Answer 3

Monophonic
Homophonic
Homorhythmic
Polyrhythmic
2 part contrapuntal texture
Ostinato (sonata II 17-19)
Silences (3/8 bars in sonata II)

Question 4

Describe the tonality and harmony in Cages sonata and interludes.

Answer 4

Atonal
Dissonant
Pitch and tuning of notes uncertain from preparation

Question 5

What is the melody like in Cages sonata and interludes?

Answer 5

Fragmentary
Little or no repetition
Sonata I- angular, disjointed
Sonata II- repetition bars 10-14, acciaccatura decoration bars 15-26
Sonata III- chromatic motion, arch shapes, palindrome bars 20-24, augmentation bars 19-22, falling sequence bars 14-15

Question 6

What rhythms are used in Cages sonata and interludes?

Answer 6

Irregular rhythms
Syncopated
Silence separated ideas
Metrical displacement sonata II bars 2-3
Ostinato patterns

Question 7

Describe the metre in Cages sonata and interludes.

Answer 7

Irregular- related to the number of beats needed
Simple time signatures- 5/4, 2/2, 4/4
Last bar of sonata II has both 5/16 and 5/4 metre