Après Un Rêve Flashcards
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Who composed the piece and when?
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Gabriel Fauré in 1878
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What does the title of the piece mean, and what is it about?
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After a dream, the story is based on an anonymous italian poem
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What is the structure of the piece?
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Modified strophic form, verse 1, verse 2, verse 3
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What is the key of the piece?
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C minor, outlined by the opening melody, and the opening Cm chord
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Outline the structure of the chords
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Opens with Cm, Bb, F, Bb, Eb, A, Dnatural, G, occasionally using chromatic 9ths and 7th notes. Fauré uses the circle of fifths
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Whats with the chromaticism?
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To give the impression of dreaming, Fauré wanted to keep the key ambiguous. False relations in chords help achieve this.
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How are the words set?
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Syllabically for the most part, with melisma on important words
