beethoven Flashcards
What note values are used in this piece?
Minims and crotchets and sometimes semibreves
What is a triplet?
When are they played?
A series of triplets are played in this piece.
A triplet is 3 notes played to the value of one beat.
A solo instrument plays against a backing orchestra in this piece. What do we call this type of piece ?
This is called a concerto
Which sections of the orchestra play in the introduction?
The 2 sections played in the introduction are woodwind and strings
What solo instrument is played in this piece?
Piano. This plays the main melody
How is the melody played in the Italian name for smooth and slurred?
Legato is the Italian term for smooth and slurred and it describes the main melody.
What is the orchestras pitch like in this piece?
What is the piano pitch like?
The orchestra starts low and gets higher throughout the piece
The piano starts with a high melody and then descends.
What type of instruments are NOT played in this piece?
Brass and percussion
How are the double bass’ played?
They are played with plucking the strings with fingers, the Italian term for this is pizzicato.
Piano has broken chord triplets in what hand?
Left hand
In the intro what is the texture like e.g staccato, legato etc
In the intro there is a smooth and sustained texture.
Is this piece Piano or Forte?
Does it have any gradually getting louder or softer?
If so what are these called
It is mainly piano with some crescendos(louder) and diminuendos (softer)
True or false:
All parts move together in block chords
True
Give 2 words in Italian to describe the overall tempo of this music.
Adagio and rubato
Is the piece major or minor?
Major, the piece is a happy piece
