harmony

Question 1

how would you describe the harmony of this piece?

Answer 1

predominantly tonal and diatonic. uses functional progressions

Question 2

examples of cadence points

Answer 2

-perfect cadences (bars 84-85)
-iib7 - V (bar 4)
-ic - V7- i (bars 21-22)

Question 3

how has Schumann been influenced by the romantic style?

Answer 3

uses more complex chords, chromatic harmony
-diminished 7ths used as a substitute chord for V7 (bars 110-111, 114-115)
-augmented 6ths used as an approach to V or ic (bars 113-121)
-dissonant extensions, dominant minor 9th
suspensions commonly used, 7-6 in bar 129 and 4-3 in bar 143
-secondary dominant chords as part of otherwise diatonic progressions, bar 403 C major chord (V/V) eases the line into the dominant (F major)
-chromatic bass line downwards using parallel triadic movement (bars 174-201)
-circle of 5ths in the development