Beethoven And Mendelsohn Notes Flashcards
What is the name key and form of Beethoven’s first movement
Awakening of happy feelings on arrival at the country side
F major
Sonata form
2/4
What is the name key and form of Beethoven’s 2nd movement
Scene by a brook
Bb major
Sonata form
What is the name key and form of Beethovens 3rd movement
Merry gathering of country folk
F major
Scherzo and trio
What is the name key and form of Beethoven’s fourth movement
Thunderstorms
F minor
Episodic form
What is the name key and form of Beethovens fifth movement
Happy cheerful feelings after the storm
F major
Seven part rondo
Explain Beethoven’s fourth movement
The extra movement
F minor ( doesn’t follow the rules)
Chromatic upward movement in beginning for tension
Cords rhythm sudden accents
Expanding orchestra
Chromatic harmony
What is a symphonic poem
A single movement piece that has a diverse range of structures and evokes non musical ideas
What is the theme key and orchestration of Mendelssohn’s Hebrides
Love of nature
B minor
Classical orchestration
What is the harmony and tempo and form of Mendelssohns Hebrides
Polyphonic and regular time and tempo changes throughout and sonata form
How are the rising and falling waves in the Hebrides represented
Opening theme
Swelling in low strings and tremelos in high strings
How is the murder of the sea represented in the Hebrides
Tremolo in strings
Cresc and decresc
Dynamic range
How are the echoes in the cave represented in the Hebrides
Dynamic range and soft repetition of the first theme
How are the breaking of waves against the rocks represented
Sforzandi chirds by orch
How is the reflection if the sunlight on the water represented
Irregular tempo and tremolo in strings
How are the smells sounds and taste of the ocean represented
Complex texture and layers of instruments
