Carnaval, op. 9

Question 1

Date of Composition, Instrumentation

Answer 1

1835, Solo piano

Question 2

Collection of ___ ___, based on _ _ _ _ theme

Answer 2

21 Short character pieces, ASCH (A, Eb, C, B)

Question 3

E: Key, Form, Tempo, Meter

Answer 3

Eb major, 2 ideas that alternate and undergo variation, Adagio, 2/4

Question 4

Eusebius was Schumann’s ___ pen name and personality; ___, ___, and ___

Answer 4

Introverted, Kind, Shy, Thoughtful

Question 5

E Theme A: Marked ___ and ___

Answer 5

sotto voce, senza pedale

Question 6

E Theme A: RH weaves ___ line played in ___ in a : __ __ for a ___, ___ character

Answer 6

delicate, septuplets, 7:2 cross rhythm, improvisatory, nostalgic

Question 7

E Theme A: Septuplets are ___ with ___ changes in accompaniment and end on ___ in ___ with ___ in the RH

Answer 7

Repeated, Subtle, Tonic chord, 2nd Inversion, 8th notes

Question 8

E Theme B: Nostalgic and ___ atmosphere heightened by increase in ___ growing out of opening material

Answer 8

Dreamy, Chromaticism

Question 9

E Theme B: Rhythmic ___ and freedom increased with __+__:__ and __+__:__ cross rhythms (+ Being _)

Answer 9

Flexibility, 5+3:2, 5+3:3, Quintuplet followed by triplet

Question 10

E Ending: Tempo is now __. Both themes alternate with subtle variation such as expanded ___, ___ reinforcement, and a ___ __ accompaniment. It ends with the trademark unexpected chord:

Answer 10

Piu lento, molto teneramente; Range, Octave, Denser LH, 2nd Inversion tonic chord

Question 11

F: Key, Tempo, Form, Meter

Answer 11

G minor, Passionata, Free Form, 3/4

Question 12

Florestan: was Schumann’s ___ pen name and personality; ___, ___, and ___

Answer 12

Extroverted, Bold, Passionate, Opinionated

Question 13

F Fast: Opens with ___ and ___ RH melody with opening notes ___, one of many “___” woven into collection

Answer 13

Aggressive, Angular, ASCH (A, Eb, C, B), Sphinxes

Question 14

F Fast: ___ harmonies draw heavily on ___ chords

Answer 14

Dissonant, Diminished 7th

Question 15

F Slow: Dissonance gives way to ___ as Schumann eases ___ briefly, while referencing ___

Answer 15

Fleeting consonance, tension, Another piano collection “Papillons” op. 2

Question 16

F Slow: Slow section returns from mm.9 to mm.__, and the opening melody returns in _ __. A ____ ____ line in an ___ ___ maintains _____

Answer 16

19, Bb major, Chromatically ascending, Inner Voice, Tension

Question 17

F Ending: Marked ___ and ___, ___ is increased through ____ of the theme

Answer 17

Accelerando, Rinforzando, Intensity, Fragmentation

Question 18

F Ending: Melody is ___ into _ __ ____, then ____ as ___ ___ ___. It ends without ____ at the end of a ____.

Answer 18

Broken, 2-note fragments, Augmented, Disjunct staccato octaves, Resolution, Crescendo