Holst, "The Planets" Flashcards
What does the planet Mars represent?
Mars the god of War
What is an ostinato?
A repeated pattern in the music.
Which instrument family does the Euphonium belong to?
The brass family
What does the ostinato in Mars represent?
Soldiers marching
Which instruments are most important to the piece Mars?
Brass instruments (tuba, trombone, trumpet, french horn) and percussion instruments (timpani, gong, cymbals)
What does the planet Venus represent?
The goddess Venus/ Peace
Which instruments give Venus a heavenly timbre?
Harp, celesta, glockenspiel
To which instrument family do the glockenspiel and the Celesta belong?
The percussion family.
What does the planet Mercury represent?
The roman god Mercury who is a winged messenger
What does the planet Jupiter represent?
The roman god Jupiter (king of the gods)/Jollity
What does a conductor do?
The conductor guides the orchestra. They keep the beat and decide how the piece will be played.
What does a composer do?
A composer writes music.
What do instruments in the string family have in common?
They’re strings are used to create sound (by bowing or plucking the strings)
They are usually made of wood
What do woodwind instruments have in common?
They need air blown into them to make a sound.
They are often made of wood (but can also be made of metal).
Many of them use a reed
They have keys or holes to cover
What do brass instruments have in common?
They need air blown into them to make a sound.
They are made of brass
You buzz into them to create sound
