Frédéric Chopin - Piano Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major Flashcards

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Date of birth / death of Frédéric Chopin

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(1810-1849)

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Nationality of Chopin

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Polish

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Romantic period

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1810 - 1900
highly expressive / emotional 
great dynamic range
large orchestras
piano most popular instrument
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Prelude

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‘before play’ played before a movement

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what is ‘raindrop’ prelude based on

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repeated pedal note represents dripping raindrops
sighing motifs suggest melancholy
darker middle section (C# minor) suggests storm

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Melody of ‘raindrop’

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c

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Melody of ‘raindrop’ A section

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cantabile melody (singing style) in A section
melody of section A opens with falling motif (sighing)
followed by scalic movement (helps cantabile)

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Melody of raindrop B section

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less melodic, more chordal

melody on left hand

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Rhythm and metre of raindrop

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4/4 time

irregular length phrases in A section

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Harmony of raindrop

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mostly simple diatonic chords
some chromatic notes
every B section phrase ends with imperfect cadence

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tonality of raindrop

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Overall, the piece is in D flat major. The B section is in C sharp minor. This is enharmonic

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dynamics of raindrop

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use of crescendos/diminuendos
pedal note
most of piece in piano (quiet)

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texture of raindrop

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A Sections = Melody + Accompaniment.

B Section = Homophonic (with pedal against the homophonic chords).

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structure of raindrop

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ternary form : A B A1

unbalanced lengths

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instrumentation of raindrop

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piano

sustaining pedal

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