(1) Shostakovich String Quartet Flashcards
1
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What instruments are used in Shostakovich’s String Quartet?
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Violin I Violin II Viola Violincello - everything is arco
2
Q
Describe the textures used in Shostakovich’s String Quartet.
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Monophonic Imitation used bars 1-8 2 part texture 4 part texture often Drone Octaves bar 11 between violins Homophonic writing
3
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Describe the structure used in Shostakovich’s String Quartet?
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Intro- bars 1-11 A- bars 11-27 B- bars 28-49 C- bars 50-85 Bv- bars 86-104 Av- bars 104-126
4
Q
What is the tonality and harmony like Shostakovich’s String Quartet?
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Key of C minor but ambiguous at start All 12 semitones in bars 1-7 G maj in bar 25 C in bass for first time bar 26 Fb and Eb used bar 33- unclear key Bar 57- Db (f min? Flattened supertonic? Neopolitan harmony?) Perfect cadence bar 84 Chord III bar 118 C and G pedal bar 28
5
Q
What is the melody like in Shostakovich’s String Quartet?
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Conjunct Stepwise and scalic (bars- 67-70) Chromatic bars 28-30 Descending min 3rds bar 32 DSCH motif bars 1-11 First symphony quotes bar 16 and 109
6
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Describe the rhythm and metre in Shostakovich’s String Quartet.
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4/4 simple quadruple time Minim=63 Simple rhythms Syncopation uncommon Cello rhythm (3 minims, 1 dotted minim, 1 crotchet) 3 bar phrases Augmentation (bar 79-83)
