beethoven - piano sonata Flashcards
what is the tempo of the introduction?
grave
what is the time signature of the introduction?
4/4 (simple quadruple)
what is the key signature of the introduction?
C minor
how long is the motif used in the introduction?
six notes long
what is the structure of sonata form?
introduction, exposition, development, recapitulation, coda
what is the tempo of the exposition?
allegro de molto e con brio (very fast with vigour)
how would you describe subject one (the rocket theme) in two words?
scalic, conjunct
what key is the first subject of the exposition in?
C minor
what key is the second subject of the exposition in and what key does it modulate to in the middle of the subject?
-Eb minor
-Eb major
what happens at the end of subject two?
the exposition is repeated
what does the development begin with?
four bars of the introduction but in G minor
what happens after the four bars of the introduction in the development?
the first subject is repeated but this time in E minor
what does the recap repeat?
the exposition
how does the recap alter the second subject?
it changes its key to F minor before moving it back to the tonic key
what happens at the start of the coda?
theres four bars of the introduction
what happens after the four bars of the introduction in the coda?
there are 12 bars of the first theme and then it end with a forte perfect cadence in the tonic key
what key is this peice mainly in? what keys does it modulate to?
-C minor
-modulates to a number of related keys like F minor and Eb major
what kind of chords feature heavily in this peice?
diminished 7th chords
ornaments are often used - particularly in the ……… ……..
second subject
what is the texture?
homophonic
what is the time signature of the:
-intro
-the exposition
-4/4
-2/2
give three rhythms that are commonly used in the piece
dotted rhythms, quavers, crotchets
name some harmonic features of this piece
circle of 5ths, pedal points (a note that is held through changing harmonies), suspentions (creates tension playing one long note/chord while the melody around it changes)
What are the chords needed for a plagal cadence?
IV - I
What chords are needed to form an imperfect cadence?
Any - V
What are the keys that this piece modulate to?
-related
-unrelated
-G minor
-E minor and Eb minor
when was this piece written?
1798
name 4 melodic features in this set work
heavy accented chords
conjunct melody
florid (decorated) melody
disjunct melody
what are two techniques used to heighten tension
dissonance
chromaticism
1) sonata form was all about …….. musical ideas
2)they were then developed in the ……..
3) main ideas were recapped in the …….
1) repeating
2) development
3) recapitulation
in the exposition, there is a murky bass made up of repeating and alternating ……
octaves
there is use of an ………….. bass
Alberti (it’s a broken chord accompaniment)
When was this piece written?
1798
Name 3 classical composers
Beethoven, Mozart, Hayden
Composed in the …… era but has echoes of ……….
-classical
-romantic
Augmentation is used in the development. What is augmentation?
Where the duration of the notes is doubled
How many bars is the introduction?
10 bars
