barry - piano quartet no.1

Question 1

define chamber work

Answer 1

a work written for a small ensemble

Question 2

define fusion

Answer 2

two or more styles of music blended together, e.g irish traditional and classical

Question 3

what is contemporary classical music

Answer 3

the musical era that began in 1945-present

Question 4

name 5 features of contemporary music

Answer 4

atonality, polyphonic textures, fragmented/dissonant/complex melodic motifs, polyrhythms, polymetry, no form

Question 5

name the 4 traditional melodies in the quartet

Answer 5

sí bheag sí mhór, lord mayo’s delight, the last rose of summer, beidh aonach amárach

Question 6

give 4 functions of the piano in the quartet

Answer 6

creates contrasting textures with strings, double the string parts, play one or more parts during canon, dissonance against the strings, play chord clusters, to play the solo section (C4 Hommage a Horowitz)

Question 7

give 7 features of barry’s compositional style

Answer 7

complex compositions, contrasting tempos/textures/time sigs, inspiration from irish melodies, fusion, atonal/dissonant melodies, canon at uncommon distances/intervals, polymetry, canon/inversion/retrograde, creative use of rests, complex performing techniques

Question 8

define canon

Answer 8

imitation at a fixed distance

Question 9

define retrograde

Answer 9

when a melody is played backwards

Question 10

define inversion

Answer 10

when a melody is turned upside down

Question 11

define augmentation

Answer 11

when note values are lengthened

Question 12

define diminution

Answer 12

when note values are shortened

Question 13

define wedging

Answer 13

making the original interval between notes bigger

Question 14

define splicing

Answer 14

making an interval between notes smaller

Question 15

define polymetry

Answer 15

multiple time sigs at the same time

Question 16

define counterpoint

Answer 16

playing two or more melodies simultaneously to create polyphonic textures

Question 17

define telescoping

Answer 17

taking fragments from several sections to create new material

Question 18

how many times does the time signature change

Answer 18

330

Question 19

define 8ve

Answer 19

a score instruction to play an octave higher/lower than written

Question 20

define hammered

Answer 20

played with force

Question 21

define clusters

Answer 21

playing a group of adjacent notes simultaneously on piano… can be achieved with palm/fist/forearm. creates a dissonant sound

Question 22

define detaché

Answer 22

using a seperate movement of the bow for each note

Question 23

define double stopping

Answer 23

when a player plays two notes at the same time

Question 24

define harmonics

Answer 24

overtones that create a light whistle sound. played by placing a finger lightly on the string, allowing it to vibrate on both sides

Question 25

define flautando

Answer 25

strings play with bow across the fingerboard rather than close to the bridge- creates a flute-like sound

Question 26

define senza vibrato

Answer 26

play without vibrato

Question 27

name the clefs present in this piece

Answer 27

treble, alto, bass

Question 28

define quartet

Answer 28

a group of 4 instrument that play together

Question 29

what is the tonality of this piece

Answer 29

atonal