L'Arléisienne Suite No.2 - Intermezzo

Question 1

What is the instrumentation for the intermezzo? (13)

Answer 1

• harp
• violin I
• flute
• oboe
• clarinet in 8th
• bassoon
• cello
• saxophone in Eb
• double bass
• horn in Eb
• violin II
• cornet in Fb
• Timpani in Eb and Bb

Question 2

Who composed L’Arléisienne Suite No.2

Answer 2

George Bizet

Question 3

What is the form of the intermezzo ?

Answer 3

A,B,a1

Question 4

Section A 
-instruments and tempo
what instruments answer and tempo 
begin _ _ _ played on_, _ , and _ brass ......and tempo
tempo and starts to _
Bars 1-?

Answer 4

fff, clarinet,basson,saxophone,horn,cornet,strings

pp, clarinet, basson and horn answers

fff, begins a 5th higher played on strings, woodwind and brass

Bars 1-16
pp, starts to slow down

Question 4

Section B
what type of chord on the violin
what type of melody and dynamics
bars 16-?

Answer 4

Broken chord ( arpeggio) on violin
Hymn like melody and loud/soft contrasting dynamics
Bars 16-45

Question 5

Section A1
4 bars are _ _
What type of melody
Harp enters for _ bar and plays _
How does the ending go
Bars 46-?

Answer 5

Heavily accented
Hymn - like melody 
1 and plays arpeggio
Tutti and slows down
Bars 46-65

Question 6

What key is the intermezzo in?

Answer 6

Eb major

Question 7

What is the tempo marking in the A section of the L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 2nd Movement Intermezzo and explain it

Answer 7

Andante moderato

A moderate walking pace

Question 8

What is the tempo marking in the B section of the L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 2nd Movement Intermezzo and explain it

Answer 8

Allegro moderato

Lively moderate pace

Question 9

What is the tempo marking in the A1 section of the L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 2nd Movement Intermezzo and explain it

Answer 9

Andante moderato

Moderate walking pace