Area Of Study 2 (Instrumental Music) Flashcards
Includes "Concerto In D Minor", "Piano Trio In G Minor" & "Symphonie Fantastique" + WL
What is the context of “Concerto In D Minor”?
Who: Antonio Vivaldi What: Concerto grosso Where: Amsterdam How: Four violins, two violas, cello and continuo Why: For school of female orphans When: 1711
Describe the melody of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
Repeated tonics with arpeggios at 1
Decorative scales at 16, then cello solo at 20
Describe the harmony of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
Repeated tonic notes at 1
Triadic ideas at 1
Describe the tonality of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
D min throughout
Decorative scales at 16
Describe the rhythm of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
Continuous quavers distance of a crotchet at 1
Bar distance in triple meter at 6, then semiquavers at 20
Describe the texture of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
Two parts with tonic pedal at 1
Polyphonic bass in two parts at 20
Describe the sonority of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
Violin imitation at 1
Virtuosic cello solo ascending and descending at 20
Describe the melody of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Melodic chords at 1, then fugal bass continuo at 4
Viola answer at 8 before bass countersubject at 9
Describe the harmony of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Seventh chords at 1 and 72
Circle of fifths at 5, then long dominant pedal at 58
Describe the tonality of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Imperf cadence at 3
Touchs F/C/Bb at 51 with short tonic pedal at 70
Describe the rhythm of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Common time throughout
Occassional syncopation at 7
Describe the texture of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Homophonic and homorhythmic at 1
Polyphonic and contrapuntal at 4
Describe the sonority of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Tutti spiccato/bow bouncing at 1
Ritornello type sonority at 4
Describe the melody of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
Solo violin conjunct with large leaps at 3
Different feel to opening at 17
Describe the harmony of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
Diminished chords at 1 then 7th leap at 4
Diminished 5th at 5 before chromatic at 6
Describe the tonality of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
D min mostly throughout
G min at 5 before F min change at 7
Describe the rhythm of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
Compound quadruple time
Slow silicano dotted rhythms
Describe the texture of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
Homophonic at 3
Homorhythmic accomp at 3
Describe the sonority of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
Spiccato/bow bouncing throughout
No continuo nor cello at 3
Describe the melody of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
Violin imitation at anacrusis then virtuoso cello at 4
Three soloists at 14
Describe the harmony of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
Chains of suspensions with chromatic bass at 68
Circle of fifths at 7 before secondary 7th at 72
Describe the tonality of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
A min at 44
Perf cadence at 72
Describe the rhythm of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
Common time with anacrusis beginning
Semiquaver ideas at 23
Describe the texture of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
Three parts at 14
Passing imitation at 43
Describe the sonority of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
Virtuosic playing in all parts
Close violin imitation at 30
WL: “Movement Two” by Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concerto In A Minor No.1
Passing modulations create secondary dominants
Anticipated stepwise and triadic melodic motion
WL: “Movement One” by William Boyce
Concerto Grosso In E Minor
Brief E min scale passages with decorative trills
Ending C maj 7th excites before imper cadence
WL: “Movement Two” by Arcangelo Corelli
Trio Sonata In D Major No.2
Compound gigue duple meter with imitation
Suspensions and diatonic chords with accidentals
WL: “Movement One” by Giuseppe Torelli
Sonata A Cinque In D Major No.7
Scales similar to trills with dotted rhythms
Homorhythmic with dominating maj harmonies
WL: “Movement One” by Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach
Flute Concerto In G Major
Repeated notes with chromatic false relations
Dotted triads during perf cadence
WL: “Movement Two” by Nicola Fiorenza
Chamber Concerto In A Minor
Descending bass sequence with recorder scales
Bouncy recorder solo decorated with trills and turns
WL: “Movement Three” by Antonio Vivaldi
Flute Concerto In E Minor
Trill alternations in semiquaver filled flute solo
Syncopated violins with viola countermelody
WL: “Movement One” by Anna Bon
Sonata In C Major No.5
Dotted rhythms with subtle rubato colours
Close imitation between two flutes and bassoon
What is the context of “Piano Trio In G Minor”?
Who: Clara Schumann What: Chamber music Where: Leipzig How: Piano, violin and cello Why: For a piano book on songs When: 1846
Describe the melody of “Piano Trio In G Minor”
Piano Trio In G Minor
Animated rising sequence with octave leap at 5
Conjunct appogiatura at 45 with chatter quavers at 47
Describe the harmony of “Piano Trio In G Minor”
Piano Trio In G Minor
Parallel triads at 17 before dominant min 9th at 83
Augmented 6ths at 113 before circle of fifths at 139
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Piano Trio In G Minor
Develop section includes Eb/F, G, C and F min
Perf cadence at 84 before dominant pedal at 155
Describe the rhythm of “Piano Trio In G Minor”
Piano Trio In G Minor
Rapid at 5 before molto allegro ties over bar at 139
Dotted rhythms at 22 then syncopations at 23
Describe the texture of “Piano Trio In G Minor”
Piano Trio In G Minor
Polyphonically animated homophony at 9
Blocked chords at 45 then dom pedal at 73 and 155
Describe the sonority of “Piano Trio In G Minor”
Piano Trio In G Minor
Middle piano range favoured with piano octaves at 9
Cello pedal at 73 before double stopping at 284
WL: “Presto Agitato” by Ludwig Van Beethoven
Moonlight Sonata
Rapid semiquavers on top of quaver ostinato
Dense chords transition to monophonic scales
WL: “Capricco” by Johannes Brahms
Seven Fantasien
Eight note tonic chord with diminished scales
Syncopated compound triple meter
WL: “Andante Espressivo” by Fanny Mendelssohn
Four Leider No.6
Added suspensions with steady note values
Chromatic inflections before calm modulations
WL: “Andante Con Moto In F Minor” by Frederic Chopin
Ballades
Cadenza solo with extensive use of rubato
Trill ornamentation replace pauses
WL: “Grave In A Major” by Louise Farrenc
Piano Quintet No.2
United staccatos marked by piano inflections
Between tonic and seventh harmonies
WL: “Number One In G Minor” by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Trio Elegiaque
Semiquavers in piano grouped in six
Perf 4th drops in violin imitated by cello
WL: “Agitato” by Clara Schumann
Three Romances
Virtuoso semiquavers switch between hands
Chromaticism offsets perf cadence creation
WL: “Largo” by Dmitri Shostakovich
Violin Sonata In G Major
Double stopping octave violin on dominant
Non diatonic notes create diminished chords
What is the context of “Symphonie Fantastique”?
Who: Hector Berlioz What: Autobiographical symphony Where: Paris How: Standard symphony orchestra Why: For portraying life of an artist When: 1830
Describe the melody of “Symphonie Fantastique”
Symphonie Fantastique
Countermelody arpeggios at 30 before idee fixe at 72
Chromatic decorations at 107 then perf 4ths/6ths at 150
Describe the harmony of “Symphonie Fantastique”
Symphonie Fantastique
Diatonic chromatic chords such as diminished 7th at 22
4-3 sus dissonance at 123 before dom 7th at 146
Describe the tonality of “Symphonie Fantastique”
Symphonie Fantastique
Begins in C min drawing to a close in C maj
Ab maj with tonic pedal at 42 then perf cadences at 110
Describe the rhythm of “Symphonie Fantastique”
Symphonie Fantastique
Fragmenting rests and pauses with triplets at 1
Idee fixe has anacrusis at 71 then silence at 229
Describe the texture of “Symphonie Fantastique”
Symphonie Fantastique
Exchanges at 36 before idee fixe unison at 72
Melody dominated homophony at 92
Describe the sonority of “Symphonie Fantastique”
Symphonie Fantastique
Muted tip of bow at 17 before tremolo strings at 34
Leather/sponge timpani sticks at 64 then pizz/arco at 69
WL: “Purgatorio” by Franz Liszt
Dante Symphony
Oboe scale with min 3rd leap over F# pedal
Sinister diminished violin idea after semitone shift
WL: “Allegro Maestoso” by Alice Mary Smith
Symphony In C Minor
Repetitions of G maj with added 6th
Well balanced Q&A phrases with prominent brass
WL: “Andante (Before Allegro)” by Edward Elgar
Symphony No.1
Falling perf 5th with homorhythmic walking bass
Prominent timpani with dotted rhythms/tied crotchets
WL: “Saltarello Presto” by Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No.4
Flutter tongued flutes during exposed texture
False relations create rapid modulations
WL: “Bewegt” by Anton Bruckner
Symphony No.9
Repeated tonic brass notes with diminished string ideas
Progressive sequences are sometimes chromatic
WL: “Moderato Maestoso” by Helena Munktell
Branningar
Chromatic descents creates Bb sus 2 flat 5 chord
Syncopated strings with meteronomic timpani
WL: “Procession Of Pilgrims” by Hector Berlioz
Harold En Italie
Soft diminished brass chord followed by light pizz
Conjunct cello solo with lush string countermelody
WL: “Largo Religioso” by Augusta Holmes
Pologne
Tierce di Picarde ideas with tremolo strings
Wooden blocks with piccolo create ticking clock sounds
