Clock symphony

Question 1

What instruments are used?

Answer 1

• strings: violins, cellos, double basses, violas
• woodwind: bassoons, oboes, flutes, clarinets (in A)
• brass trumpets
• french horns
  Percussion: kettle drums + timpani

Question 2

Describe rhythmic features of the Clock Symphony

Answer 2

• ticking sound of the clock is found in constant quaver repetition in the main theme
• melody often uses dotted rhythms
• music gets more complex

Question 3

Decribe melodic features of the Clock Symphony

Answer 3

• mainly scalic + triadic movement
• repetitive 2 note motifs in the ticking clock accompaniment
• there are some ornaments e.g acciaccatura in main melody

Question 4

Describe harmonic features of the Clock Symphony

Answer 4

1. Key of 2nd movement is G major (but whole symphony is in D major)
2. The chords are mostly used are the Tonic (G major) + Dominant (D major)
3. There is a pedal note played by Oboe on Dominant note D
4. A pedal note is a long sustained note whilst chord may change around it