Area Of Study 2 (Instrumental Music)

Question 1

What is the context of “Concerto In D Minor”?

Answer 1

Who: Antonio Vivaldi
What: Concerto grosso
Where: Amsterdam
How: Four violins, two violas, cello and continuo 
Why: For school of female orphans
When: 1711

Question 2

Describe the melody of “Movement One”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 2

Repeated tonics with arpeggios at 1

Decorative scales at 16, then cello solo at 20

Question 3

Describe the harmony of “Movement One”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 3

Repeated tonic notes at 1

Triadic ideas at 1

Question 4

Describe the tonality of “Movement One”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 4

D min throughout

Decorative scales at 16

Question 5

Describe the rhythm of “Movement One”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 5

Continuous quavers distance of a crotchet at 1

Bar distance in triple meter at 6, then semiquavers at 20

Question 6

Describe the texture of “Movement One”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 6

Two parts with tonic pedal at 1

Polyphonic bass in two parts at 20

Question 7

Describe the sonority of “Movement One”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 7

Violin imitation at 1

Virtuosic cello solo ascending and descending at 20

Question 8

Describe the melody of “Movement Two”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 8

Melodic chords at 1, then fugal bass continuo at 4

Viola answer at 8 before bass countersubject at 9

Question 9

Describe the harmony of “Movement Two”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 9

Seventh chords at 1 and 72

Circle of fifths at 5, then long dominant pedal at 58

Question 10

Describe the tonality of “Movement Two”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 10

Imperf cadence at 3

Touchs F/C/Bb at 51 with short tonic pedal at 70

Question 11

Describe the rhythm of “Movement Two”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 11

Common time throughout

Occassional syncopation at 7

Question 12

Describe the texture of “Movement Two”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 12

Homophonic and homorhythmic at 1

Polyphonic and contrapuntal at 4

Question 13

Describe the sonority of “Movement Two”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 13

Tutti spiccato/bow bouncing at 1

Ritornello type sonority at 4

Question 14

Describe the melody of “Movement Three”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 14

Solo violin conjunct with large leaps at 3

Different feel to opening at 17

Question 15

Describe the harmony of “Movement Three”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 15

Diminished chords at 1 then 7th leap at 4

Diminished 5th at 5 before chromatic at 6

Question 16

Describe the tonality of “Movement Three”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 16

D min mostly throughout

G min at 5 before F min change at 7

Question 17

Describe the rhythm of “Movement Three”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 17

Compound quadruple time

Slow silicano dotted rhythms

Question 18

Describe the texture of “Movement Three”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 18

Homophonic at 3

Homorhythmic accomp at 3

Question 19

Describe the sonority of “Movement Three”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 19

Spiccato/bow bouncing throughout

No continuo nor cello at 3

Question 20

Describe the melody of “Movement Four”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 20

Violin imitation at anacrusis then virtuoso cello at 4

Three soloists at 14

Question 21

Describe the harmony of “Movement Four”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 21

Chains of suspensions with chromatic bass at 68

Circle of fifths at 7 before secondary 7th at 72

Question 22

Describe the tonality of “Movement Four”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 22

A min at 44

Perf cadence at 72

Question 23

Describe the rhythm of “Movement Four”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 23

Common time with anacrusis beginning

Semiquaver ideas at 23

Question 24

Describe the texture of “Movement Four”

Concerto In D Minor

Answer 24

Three parts at 14

Passing imitation at 43

Question 25

Describe the sonority of "Movement Four" | Concerto In D Minor

Answer 25

Virtuosic playing in all parts | Close violin imitation at 30

Question 26

WL: "Movement Two" by Johann Sebastian Bach | Violin Concerto In A Minor No.1

Answer 26

Passing modulations create secondary dominants | Anticipated stepwise and triadic melodic motion

Question 27

WL: "Movement One" by William Boyce | Concerto Grosso In E Minor

Answer 27

Brief E min scale passages with decorative trills | Ending C maj 7th excites before imper cadence

Question 28

WL: "Movement Two" by Arcangelo Corelli | Trio Sonata In D Major No.2

Answer 28

Compound gigue duple meter with imitation | Suspensions and diatonic chords with accidentals

Question 29

WL: "Movement One" by Giuseppe Torelli | Sonata A Cinque In D Major No.7

Answer 29

Scales similar to trills with dotted rhythms | Homorhythmic with dominating maj harmonies

Question 30

WL: "Movement One" by Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach | Flute Concerto In G Major

Answer 30

Repeated notes with chromatic false relations | Dotted triads during perf cadence

Question 31

WL: "Movement Two" by Nicola Fiorenza | Chamber Concerto In A Minor

Answer 31

Descending bass sequence with recorder scales | Bouncy recorder solo decorated with trills and turns

Question 32

WL: "Movement Three" by Antonio Vivaldi | Flute Concerto In E Minor

Answer 32

Trill alternations in semiquaver filled flute solo | Syncopated violins with viola countermelody

Question 33

WL: "Movement One" by Anna Bon | Sonata In C Major No.5

Answer 33

Dotted rhythms with subtle rubato colours | Close imitation between two flutes and bassoon

Question 34

What is the context of "Piano Trio In G Minor"?

Answer 34

``` Who: Clara Schumann What: Chamber music Where: Leipzig How: Piano, violin and cello Why: For a piano book on songs When: 1846 ```

Question 35

Describe the melody of "Piano Trio In G Minor" | Piano Trio In G Minor

Answer 35

Animated rising sequence with octave leap at 5 | Conjunct appogiatura at 45 with chatter quavers at 47

Question 36

Describe the harmony of "Piano Trio In G Minor" | Piano Trio In G Minor

Answer 36

Parallel triads at 17 before dominant min 9th at 83 | Augmented 6ths at 113 before circle of fifths at 139

Question 37

Describe the tonality of "Piano Trio In G Minor" | Piano Trio In G Minor

Answer 37

Develop section includes Eb/F, G, C and F min | Perf cadence at 84 before dominant pedal at 155

Question 38

Describe the rhythm of "Piano Trio In G Minor" | Piano Trio In G Minor

Answer 38

Rapid at 5 before molto allegro ties over bar at 139 | Dotted rhythms at 22 then syncopations at 23

Question 39

Describe the texture of "Piano Trio In G Minor" | Piano Trio In G Minor

Answer 39

Polyphonically animated homophony at 9 | Blocked chords at 45 then dom pedal at 73 and 155

Question 40

Describe the sonority of "Piano Trio In G Minor" | Piano Trio In G Minor

Answer 40

Middle piano range favoured with piano octaves at 9 | Cello pedal at 73 before double stopping at 284

Question 41

WL: "Presto Agitato" by Ludwig Van Beethoven | Moonlight Sonata

Answer 41

Rapid semiquavers on top of quaver ostinato | Dense chords transition to monophonic scales

Question 42

WL: "Capricco" by Johannes Brahms | Seven Fantasien

Answer 42

Eight note tonic chord with diminished scales | Syncopated compound triple meter

Question 43

WL: "Andante Espressivo" by Fanny Mendelssohn | Four Leider No.6

Answer 43

Added suspensions with steady note values | Chromatic inflections before calm modulations

Question 44

WL: "Andante Con Moto In F Minor" by Frederic Chopin | Ballades

Answer 44

Cadenza solo with extensive use of rubato | Trill ornamentation replace pauses

Question 45

WL: "Grave In A Major" by Louise Farrenc | Piano Quintet No.2

Answer 45

United staccatos marked by piano inflections | Between tonic and seventh harmonies

Question 46

WL: "Number One In G Minor" by Sergei Rachmaninoff | Trio Elegiaque

Answer 46

Semiquavers in piano grouped in six | Perf 4th drops in violin imitated by cello

Question 47

WL: "Agitato" by Clara Schumann | Three Romances

Answer 47

Virtuoso semiquavers switch between hands | Chromaticism offsets perf cadence creation

Question 48

WL: "Largo" by Dmitri Shostakovich | Violin Sonata In G Major

Answer 48

Double stopping octave violin on dominant | Non diatonic notes create diminished chords

Question 49

What is the context of "Symphonie Fantastique"?

Answer 49

``` Who: Hector Berlioz What: Autobiographical symphony Where: Paris How: Standard symphony orchestra Why: For portraying life of an artist When: 1830 ```

Question 50

Describe the melody of "Symphonie Fantastique" | Symphonie Fantastique

Answer 50

Countermelody arpeggios at 30 before idee fixe at 72 | Chromatic decorations at 107 then perf 4ths/6ths at 150

Question 51

Describe the harmony of "Symphonie Fantastique" | Symphonie Fantastique

Answer 51

Diatonic chromatic chords such as diminished 7th at 22 | 4-3 sus dissonance at 123 before dom 7th at 146

Question 52

Describe the tonality of "Symphonie Fantastique" | Symphonie Fantastique

Answer 52

Begins in C min drawing to a close in C maj | Ab maj with tonic pedal at 42 then perf cadences at 110

Question 53

Describe the rhythm of "Symphonie Fantastique" | Symphonie Fantastique

Answer 53

Fragmenting rests and pauses with triplets at 1 | Idee fixe has anacrusis at 71 then silence at 229

Question 54

Describe the texture of "Symphonie Fantastique" | Symphonie Fantastique

Answer 54

Exchanges at 36 before idee fixe unison at 72 | Melody dominated homophony at 92

Question 55

Describe the sonority of "Symphonie Fantastique" | Symphonie Fantastique

Answer 55

Muted tip of bow at 17 before tremolo strings at 34 | Leather/sponge timpani sticks at 64 then pizz/arco at 69

Question 56

WL: "Purgatorio" by Franz Liszt | Dante Symphony

Answer 56

Oboe scale with min 3rd leap over F# pedal | Sinister diminished violin idea after semitone shift

Question 57

WL: "Allegro Maestoso" by Alice Mary Smith | Symphony In C Minor

Answer 57

Repetitions of G maj with added 6th | Well balanced Q&A phrases with prominent brass

Question 58

WL: "Andante (Before Allegro)" by Edward Elgar | Symphony No.1

Answer 58

Falling perf 5th with homorhythmic walking bass | Prominent timpani with dotted rhythms/tied crotchets

Question 59

WL: "Saltarello Presto" by Felix Mendelssohn | Symphony No.4

Answer 59

Flutter tongued flutes during exposed texture | False relations create rapid modulations

Question 60

WL: "Bewegt" by Anton Bruckner | Symphony No.9

Answer 60

Repeated tonic brass notes with diminished string ideas | Progressive sequences are sometimes chromatic

Question 61

WL: "Moderato Maestoso" by Helena Munktell | Branningar

Answer 61

Chromatic descents creates Bb sus 2 flat 5 chord | Syncopated strings with meteronomic timpani

Question 62

WL: "Procession Of Pilgrims" by Hector Berlioz | Harold En Italie

Answer 62

Soft diminished brass chord followed by light pizz | Conjunct cello solo with lush string countermelody

Question 63

WL: "Largo Religioso" by Augusta Holmes | Pologne

Answer 63

Tierce di Picarde ideas with tremolo strings | Wooden blocks with piccolo create ticking clock sounds