Gerald Barry Flashcards
First 6 sections of Piano Quartet
- A
- B1
- C1
- C2
- B2
- C3
Middle 6 sections of Piano Quartet
D1
D2+B3
E1
C4
C5
E2+D3
Last 6 sections of Piano Quartet
C6
C7
F+C8
C9
G
H
Instruments in Quartet
Violin
Viola
Cello
Piano
Quartet: A section overview
f - mp - f - ff
Based on inversion of Sí Beag, Sí Mhór
Canon
Polyphonic
Senza Vibrato + light staccato + Open strings
2 parts (second is at higher pitch)
A part 1 canon
4 part + octave interval + crochet’s distance
violin - viola - cello - LH
A part 2 canon
5 part + octave interval + crochet’s distance
LH - RH - cello - viola - violin
Quartet: B1 section overview
introduced by minim rest
Hurdy Gurdy style accompaniment (viola plays 5ths w/ open strings)
switches between 3/4 - 5/8 -2/4
2nd time cello introduced with inversion of viola HG on open strings
3rd time piano introduced with clusters
f - f - fff
one of more homophonic sections
B1 rests
introduce each time played
minim for first time
dotted crochet for second time
crotchet for third time
C1 overview
“‘Tis The Last Rose of Summer” in all Cs
2 very contrasting halves
canon at unison - polyphonic
1st half strings mf
2nd half piano joins with huge tempo+dynamic increase(ff)
changing metre
senza vibrato
harmonics
C2 overview
Viola + Cello
polyphonic
mp
senza vibrato
open strings
B2 overview
melody 5X
ff except 4th time is mp
1. Unison crotchet canon [lin-la-cel])
2. RH added canon [lin-cel-la]
3. LH added canon [cel-la-lin]
4. Double Canon [(lin+la) - (RH+cel)] parralel 5ths
5. Double stopping Dnote drone on cello
C3 overview
Polyphonic
repeat 4X slow-fast tempo
1. Strings mp
2. 1part piano added mf
3. 2part piano added f
4. 4part piano added ff
atonal
senza vibrato
D1 overview
“Beidh Aonach Amarach”
viola + cello
ff
polyphonic
changing time sig
D2+B3 overview
polyphonic with D and B themes played together
Repeated twice
second time is faster
violin and RH unison
viola and cello unison
ff
detached
E1 overview
Retrograde( of D)
octave quaver canon [lin-la-cel-LH]
C tonality
ff
C4 overview
Hommage á Horowitz
piano only
repeated 2X
2nd time wedging
octaves
fff
C5 overview
no piano
octave crotchet canon [lin-la-cel]
one of slowest sections
mp with crescendo and diminuendo
senza vibrato
Contemporary features
-Dissonance
-Irregular + Changing time sigs
-unusual instrumental techniques
-polymetre
-retrograde
-unusual form
Irish Tunes in Piano Quartet
Sí beag sí mór [A]
‘Tis The Last Rose of Summer [all C’s]
Beidh Áonach Amárach [D and therefore E]
Lord Mayo’s Delight [H]
E2 + D3 overview
Bi-thematic (Original [D] and Retrograde [E] play simultaneously)
D is played in unison by cel + piano
E is played in unison by lin + la
Repeat changes lin up and piano down an octave
Db key [only section with a key sig]
f - ff
accented playing
C6 overview
very short + no piano
C5 transposed up one semitone to Bb
polyphonic
octave quaver canon [lin - la - cel]
p
slow tempo
senza vibrato + flautando
C7 overview
Original [cel] and Inversion of C6 [lin + la] together
unison crotchet canon [lin - la]
Piano doubles all 3 strings
tempo increased from C6
ff
Repeated with higher tempo, pitch and double stopping added
Abrupt ending with one bar rest before next section
F + C8 overview
one bar rest before begins
F on violin
retrograde of F on RH piano
C material augmented on viola and cello
F is mostly in Triplet time and has a jig rhythm
polyphonic
polymetry (simultaneously) is added in repeat
lin + piano remain in 2/2
la + cel play 2/4 then 3/4
C9
shortest section
two octave crotchet canon [lin-la-cel]
p + slow tempo
changing time sig
polyphonic
very little vibrato
G
tempo suddenly more than doubles
telescoped with pieces from all themes mixed
very short + all instruments
polyphonic
double stopping
ff sfz
Are polymetry and changing time sigs the same
no
polymetry is different time signatures simultaneously
H
Lord Mayo’s Delight
3 parts
1. unison crotchet canon (la - cel)
mp + molto flautando
2. Lh enters to make 3 part canon + violin interjections
p + dotted rhythm + more frequent time sig change
3. 1 again but with violin in canon
no piano
mp + molto flautando
piano plays final low staccato note
C section commonalities
“‘Tis the last rose of summer”
Dissonant eerie
irregular + rapidly changing time signatures
C indicators
C1 (sudden change from 3 part strings to crazy piano)
C2 (2 part low melody on la + cel)
C3 (4times + with noticeable changes between each)
C4 (solo piano)
C5 (no piano + crotchet canon)
C6 (short + no piano + quaver canon + low pitch)
C7 (descending chromatic passage)
C8 (Concides with F + polymetry)
C9 (shortest + 2 octaves between instruments + no piano)
B indicators
B1 (played 3 times + clear changes)
B2 (played 5 times + clear changes + double stops)
B3 (played by la + cel with other instruments playing D2)
D indicators
D1 (short + alarming rhythm
D2 (played by piano + lin with other instruments playing B3)
D3 (with E2)
