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Chopin - Raindrop Prelude Flashcards

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1
Q

What instrument is this piece composed for? [1]

A

Piano

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2
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When was this piece composed? [1]

A

Accept any of the following:

A year between 1810 - 1899
Romantic Era
Nineteenth Century

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3
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Circle the correct words to complete the following statements. [2]

(i) The performer plays this piece in a [legato / staccato] style.
(ii) The complete prelude is in [rondo / ternary] form.

A

(i) Legato

(ii) Ternary

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4
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Identify two similarities and two differences between the end of Section A and the beginning of Section B. [4]

Similarities:

1 .

2.

Differences:

1.

2.

A 
Any two SIMILARITIES:
• same metre
• same tempo
• similar dynamics
• both havea homophonic texture
• expressive use of pedalling
• sameinstrumentation
• use of pedal point
• repeated quavers / notes
• same tonic
• 4 bar phrasing
• legato 
Any two DIFFERENCES:
• melody in right hand (section A) / left hand in B
• section A is (Db)major / section B is (C sharp) minor / Change key
(tonality)
• melody in A has a larger range
• melody in B is lower in pitch/in bass
clef
• A has broken chord style
accompaniment / B is chordal (chorale like)
• B has a more dramatic mood than A
• Ornamentation in A but not in B
• Pedal note in right hand / inverted
pedal
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5
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Describe the dynamics in Section B (from 2.26-3.24) [3]

A 
• starts (very) soft/quiet/piano/p/mp/pp
• then diminuendo/dim
• crescendos/builds to forte/f/fortissimo/ff / loud (very
loud)
• dims towards end
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6
Q

Which two of the following are used in Section B (from 2.26-3.24)? [2]

A Glissando
B Legato
C Pizzicato
D Staccato
E Sustain pedal
A

B - Legato

E - Sustain pedal

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7
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What is the structure of this piece?

A

ABA

Ternary form

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8
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After the second A section, what is there?

A

A coda (coda is 6 bars long)

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9
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Is section A as long the second time?

A

No, section A is shortened on return

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10
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Is section B long or short?

A

(disproportionately) Long - 47 bars

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11
Q

What key is section A in?

A

D flat major

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12
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What key is section B in?

A

C sharp minor

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13
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What is the relation between the keys from section A and section B?

A

They have an enharmonic relationship

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14
Q

Does the music modulate to related or unrelated keys?

A

Unrelated keys

for example A flat major

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15
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In section A’s melody what is used?

A

Ornaments

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16
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Is the melody played staccato or legato?

A

Legato

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17
Q

What does the motif in the melody do?

A

Fall

It is a falling motif

18
Q

What is the texture in the codetta?

A

Monophonic

19
Q

What is the accompaniment in section A?

A

Broken chords

20
Q

What is the accompaniment in section B?

A

chords

21
Q

What is the overall texture of this piece?

A

Homophonic

texture and chords

22
Q

What does the dynamics vary from in this piece?

A

Varies from pp - ff

23
Q

Dynamics wise - what are there lots of?

A

Lots of crescendos and diminuendos

24
Q

What is the marked dynamic for section A throughout?

A

P

25
Q

Dynamics wise - What does section B do?

A

It builds up/crescendos to ff

26
Q

What is the raindrop note in section B?

A

G#

27
Q

what key is the coda in?

A

D flat major

28
Q

what era was this piece written in?

A

Romantic era

29
Q

name 3 romantic features

A
  • use of pedal
  • often long, slow melodies
  • rich harmonies
  • rubato
  • large dynamic range (as piano developed and became bigger in the romantic era)
30
Q

Where would a prelude typically been played?

A

home, small concert halls, or in a recital room.

31
Q

What 4 parts of the piano were developed in the romantic era and how?

A

pedals - became more effective
piano size - it got bigger (wider dynamic range)
hammers - given a felt covering instead of leather (so the tone was softer and rounder)
strings - made thicker and longer (creating a fuller tone)

32
Q

what does rubato mean?

A

expressive shortening of some notes and lengthening of others

33
Q

What is the metre of this piece?

A

4/4

34
Q

What dynamic is this piece noted in at the beginning

A

p - this is maintained throughout section A

35
Q

Where does this piece reach ‘ff’

A

section B - it then drops down to P and crescendos again

36
Q

what is the texture of this piece?

A

Homophonic

except monophonic for 2 bars at the start of the coda

37
Q

How is the texture thickened in louder sections of this piece?

A

by octave doubling in both hands

38
Q

What key does this piece start and end with?

A

D flat major

39
Q

when section A returns, tonality why what is it ?

A

a little more chromatic

40
Q

In section B (in C#minor), what other keys does it pass through?

A

G# minor and F# minor

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