Berlioz - un Bal

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

Harp arpeggios rising

Question 2

Describe the tempo at the very end of the coda

Answer 2

Accelerando

Question 3

What is heard in the french horn after the idee fixe in the coda

Answer 3

A major scale

Question 4

Theme two 1

Answer 4

Theme two is introduced by the harp and lower strings playing a descending scale.

Accompaniment; Cello and DB playing pizzicato , arpeggio like quavers.

2nd Vln and Vla playing repeated semiquavers.

Harp is playing arpeggio like semiquavers.

Question 5

Theme two 1 features

Answer 5

Melodic; chromatic movement in the melody

Rhythmic; triplets in the strings

Question 6

Theme three 1

Answer 6

Introduced by a rising scale on the clarinet and flute

Question 7

Theme 3 1 explain the texture

Answer 7

Homophonic; violin 1 has all the main notes, while the strings play in harmony
Then polyphonic afterwards

Question 8

Describe the canon in the 2nd part of theme three

Answer 8

1; violin and cello 2 beats later

2; flute, clarinet + cello 2 beats later

Question 9

Features of theme 3 1

Answer 9

Harp arpeggios
contry motion
sequences
repeated notes
step movement
tremelo

Question 10

Features of the accompaniment in section B

Answer 10

soft tremelo strings

countermelody on strings