AS Haydn

Question 1

Give an example of decoration

Answer 1

Acciaccaturas B7

Question 2

Describe the tessitura

Answer 2

Wide tessitura B107

Question 3

Describe the phraselengths

Answer 3

Balanced and periodic B1-8

Question 4

What is the metre of the piece?

Answer 4

Compound duple B1

Simple Duple B148

Question 5

Comment on the notelengths of the piece

Answer 5

Predominantly quavers and Semiquavers

Constant quavers B54-67

Question 6

What starts the piece?

Answer 6

An anacrusis at B1

Question 7

What motifs are used?

Answer 7

• X = quaver, crotchet, quaver b1
• Y = rising quaver scale b1
• Z = falling quaver arpeggio b2

Question 8

Where are dotted rhythms used?

Answer 8

Lombardic Rhythm due to demisemiquavers
b149

Question 9

Where are general pauses used?

Answer 9

General pauses used
b166

Question 10

Where can diminution be seen?

Answer 10

Rhythmic diminution of motive X at B22-23

Question 11

What do the tied notes do?

Answer 11

Create pedal textures e.g.
b16-21

Question 12

What is the key of the piece?

Answer 12

Eb major
Modulates to Ab major at B37
Modulates to F minor at B48
Then to Bb major at B64

Question 13

How is the piece functional?

Answer 13

Tonic and dominant chords used very frequently (I-V-I) in opening

Question 14

Where can a pedal be seen?

Answer 14

B16-21

Question 15

How is dissonance created?

Answer 15

Passing notes B3
Auxiliary notes B4
Echappe B3
Suspension B14

Question 16

Where can a diminished 7th be seen?

Answer 16

B17-20

Question 17

Where can harmonic sequences be seen?

Answer 17

B59-61

Question 18

Describe the forces used

Answer 18

String quartet playing arco all the way through with no pizzicato, no doubling of instruments and only one player per part

Question 19

Where’s double stopping used?

Answer 19

B151

Question 20

Give an account of the textures

Answer 20

Mainly 4 part with some 3 part polyphony at B3-4

Homorhythm B139-140

Imitation B112-116

Question 21

Describe the style

Answer 21

Chamber music

Question 22

Describe the structure

Answer 22

1-A
9-B
29-A
37-C
71-A
80-B
99-A
107-C
140-A
148-Adiago
153-A

Question 23

Describe the shape of the piece

Answer 23

Scale and arpeggio patterns B17-21
Some chromaticism within a diatonic melody b9-12
Melodic dissonance b18 & 20