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AOS1 Chopin Flashcards

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1
Q

What is Chopin famous for?

A

Being a romantic composer for piano music

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2
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What inspired this prelude?

A

A heavy rainstorm that he could hear dripping on the roof of the monastery

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3
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When was this piece written?

A

Between 1835-1838

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4
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What key is the piece in?

A

Db Major

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What structure does the piece have?

A

ABA form (ternary form)

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6
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What key is the B section in?

A

C# Minor

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7
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What is the overall texture of the piece?

A

Melody and accompaniment (Homophonic)

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8
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What is the piece an example of?

A

Programme music (it describes something)

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9
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What romantic piano techniques does he use?

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Rubato, Cantabile and careful use of the pedals on the piano, particularly the sustain pedal

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10
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What are the markings in section A?

A

Sostenuto (sustained) and Piano (soft)

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11
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Which hand has the melody in section A?

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The right hand

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12
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The main tune starts with 3 notes of the main chord, what are the 3 notes?

A

F, Db, Ab

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13
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A decoration called ACCIACCATURA is used, what is this?

A

Crushed note

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14
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What is the pedal note that is used throughout?

A

Ab ( the dominant)

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15
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There are some CHROMATIC notes used, why?

A

To make the harmony more interesting/to add colour

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16
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At the end the Ab becomes written as G#. This is the same note but we call it?

A

Enharmonic change

17
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What is the purpose of the enharmonic change?

A

To lead the piece into C# Minor for the Section B.

18
Q

What key is the B section in?

A

C# Minor

19
Q

How has the mood of the piece changed?

A

It’s more dramatic and has a dark mood (Minor key)

20
Q

Which region of the piano is used in the B section?

A

The lower region

21
Q

In which hand is the tune being played in section B?

A

Left

22
Q

What’s being played in the right hand?

A

G# pedal note

23
Q

In section B the tune is in the left hand with a G# PEDAL NOTE in the right hand. What’s the fancy name for this?

A

An INVERTED DOMINANT PEDAL

24
Q

A wide range of what are used?

A

Dynamics

25
Q

G# is used at the end of section B as what to go back into Db Major.

A

G# is used as a PIVOT NOTE

26
Q

What is different about the second section A from the first one?

A

The second one is much shorter

27
Q

One marking that is used in section A (2nd one)?

A

Smorzando

28
Q

What does Smorzando mean?

A

Dying away

29
Q

There is a codetta, how many bars is it?

A

8 bars

30
Q

In the codetta the pedal note drops out, then starts up again. How many bars does it drop out for?

A

2 bars

31
Q

How does the piece end?

A

PIANISSIMO (very quiet) with a PERFECT CADENCE

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