Anitra's Dance - Edvard Grieg Flashcards
what is the tempo of the piece?
tempo di mazurka (160bpm)
how many bars long is the introduction?
6
what is the ornament used in the triangle part in the first bar?
a tremolo
on the first page, what does ‘divisi’ mean?
to divide the notes between the performers
half of the performers should play each note
what does ‘pizz’ mean?
pizzicato - the strings are plucked not played with a bow
what is the first theme played? (beginning in bar 7?
theme W
what is the key for theme W the first time?
A minor (the tonic/home key)
what is the texture of the introduction?
homophonic
can you describe the harmony on the first page?
diatonic harmony (sounds nice)
how would you describe the movement of the notes in bar 7 and 8?
conjunct movement in bar 7 which goes disjunct in bar 8
what are the ornaments used in bars 7 and 8 at the opening of the A section?
an upper mordent and a trill
what is the time signature of the piece?
3/4 time (waltz-like)
why do the two cellos and the double bass repeat the same notes over and over in the intro?
they are repeating the note of A - so it is to reinforce the tonic key
when does theme X begin in the A section?
what is the dynamic marking when it begins?
bar 15
piannissimo (pp)
what two things happen in bar 14 that hints we are modulating and changing harmony to B major?
the first violin plays an F# and the cello’s repeated notes change from an A to a B
what does the abundance of accidentals tell us about theme X?
it is chromatic
when is section A repeated?
it repeats at bar 22 (goes back to bar 7)
when do we hear theme Y for the first time?
bar 24
when does section B begin?
bar 24
how does the start of the B section differ to the end of the A section? (2)
- it is piano not forte
- it is played arco not pizz
what is the overall feel of theme Y?
it is more romantic
when do we first hear theme Z?
bar 28 (the B section when theme Y and theme Z alternate)
what melodic device does theme Z use so we can identify it?
imitation - the second violin and the viola imitate the two cellos
what is the texture of theme Z?
monophonic
what happens with theme Y and theme Z throughout the B section?
they alternate
where is the harmony based in the B section? (first part)
E major (the dominant major)
what is the texture of theme Y?
melody and accompaniment
what is the triangle doing in the B section?
nothing, it is tacet
what does the key change to in the second part of the B section?
back to A major (tonic major)
which bar does the A1 section (the development section) come in?
bar 40
what does dolce mean? (bar 42)
sweetly
where do we hear theme W again for the second time?
in bar 43, in A1
what key is the A1 section in?
D major (subdominant major key)
what is the texture of A1?
melody and accompaniment
how many times is theme W repeated in A1?
4 times
what does the key change to in the middle of A1?
changes to D minor
in A1, how is variation used in theme W?
each theme W rises, and the bass rises to match it. Imitation between the first violin and the viola.
how do the dynamics change halfway through A1 when theme W becomes imitative and starts to rise?
the dynamics get louder (crescendo) and then after a page there are swells (diminuendo hair clips at the start of each bar so the dynamics rise and fall)
what happens at the end of A1 in the tempo?
there is a poco rit
when does the A2 (extended A) section begin?
bar 70
what is used at the beginning of A2 in the first violin?
octave chords
what does the key return to in A2?
A minor
how does A2 sound similar to the original A section?
there are the same ornaments used e.g. lots of trills
how is theme W used in A2?
the last two bars of theme W have been turned into a sequence which lasts 8 bars and gradually goes down in pitch
which theme is heard in bar 82 but at a higher pitch?
theme X (first heard page 2, second time hearing)
how can we identify that theme X is being played in bar 82?
the notes are chromatic
in bar 89 there is a repeat sign - where does the piece repeat back to?
the start of the B section ( bar 24)
how is the coda similar to the intro?
there is the same sparkly chord in the tonic key and the tremolo returns in the triangle
