3. Prelude No. 15 Flashcards
1
Q
Tonality?
A
Key of Db major A in Db major (briefly Gb major and Ab major) B in C# minor Climaxes in B in E major Codetta in Db major
2
Q
Harmony?
A
Mainly tonic Dominant pedal throughout Dominant 7th, 9th, 13th chords Augmented chord Perfect cadence between A and B
3
Q
Dynamics and tempo?
A
Overall soft
B starts pp, crescendo, ends ff
Slow and rubato
4
Q
Texture?
A
Homophonic, except monophonic 2 bars of codetta A: Melody-dominated homophony Sparse 2 note chords above pedal B: Thicker chordal texture Inverted pedal Octave doubling
5
Q
Melody?
A
Raindrop-like quaver pedal throughout A: Melody in right hand Motif rises and falls Long lyrical phrases B: Melody in left hand Crotchet based, plodding
6
Q
Rhythm and metre?
A
4/4 time Quaver pulse thorugh out Dotted rythyms Septuplet and dectuplet Gentle syncopation in A
7
Q
Instrument?
A
Solo piano
Frequent sustain pedal
Chopins piano was quiter and smaller
8
Q
What year was it written in?
A
1839
9
Q
Structure?
A
Ternary- ABA codetta B longer than A Repeat of A only 6 bars A section is mini ternary B is mini binary 4 bar phrases
