Comcet Overture

Question 1

Finials cave to describe

Answer 1

His journey to the Scottish highlands

Question 2

The orchestra size he wrote for

Answer 2

Smaller than the 19th century

Question 3

Fingals cave depicts

Answer 3

The journey at sea, the scenery the islands and the cave

Question 4

He wrote for

Answer 4

Double woodwind, two trumpets and horns together with strings and he wrote different music for cello and basses, development from earlier music because he focused on the bass instruments to depict the scene

Question 5

In the first subject the

Answer 5

Basson cellos and violas have a one bar motif that represents the swell of the sea

Question 6

Texturally he layers themes

Answer 6

Because he adds a further melody of woodwind on top of this motif near the end of the first subject

Question 7

Second subject starts with a

Answer 7

Flowing melody with is played on cellos and bassons. The upper strings accompany with broken chords suggesting the rise and fall of the waves

Question 8

Overture continues with a

Answer 8

Brass fanfare

Question 9

Overture introduces

Answer 9

This introduces a louder section with full tutti orchestra as if the sea is getting stormi

Question 10

Another full tutti section

Answer 10

Played staccato signifying storm and fierceness