Chopin

Question 1

What is the name of this piece?

Answer 1

Prelude No.15 in Db major

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

A,B,A

Ternary form + coda

Question 3

Texture

Answer 3

Homophonic

B has thicker texture, more chords are used and more rubato

Question 4

What hand plays the melody in section A?

Answer 4

right hand

Question 5

What hand plays the melody in section B?

Answer 5

left hand

Question 6

Melody

Answer 6

Dotted rhythms and some chromatism
Section A has melody in right hand
Section B has melody in left hand

Question 7

Dynamics

Answer 7

Piano at beginning
Forte in section B

Large range of dynamics. Lots of crescendos and diminuendos

Question 8

Where was this piece written?

Answer 8

During a storm

Question 9

How is a raindrop represented in the piece?

Answer 9

A repeated quaver throughout

Question 10

What is a prelude?

Answer 10

An introductory piece usually linked to another movement, it can also stand alone

Question 11

Tonality

Answer 11

Section A - Db Major

Section B - C# Minor

Question 12

Harmony

Answer 12

Diatomic harmony
Occasional chromatism
Both sections end with imperfect cadences

Question 13

Instrumentation

Answer 13

Piano

Question 14

What is the purpose of a sustain pedal?

Answer 14

It makes the notes longer

Question 15

Where is the sustain pedal used in this piece?

Answer 15

On the repeated quaver

Question 16

Rhythm

Answer 16

4/4

Repeated quaver throughout piece

Question 17

What period of music is it from?

Answer 17

Romantic

Question 18

What is rubato?

Answer 18

Push ad pull the timing