L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2- 4th Movement Farandole

Question 1

Explain Farandole

Answer 1

A lively dance from Provence. It is traditionally danced by a group of people in procession through the streets. The dancers are usually led by a player on pipe and drum(tambourin).

Question 2

Explain Tutti

Answer 2

All instruments play.

Question 3

Explain Canon/imitation

Answer 3

One group of instruments starts to play the tune and then another group imitates the same tune two beats later (like a round).

Question 4

Explain Counterpoint

Answer 4

Two independent melodies heard at the same time (a type of polyphony)

Question 5

Give the instrumentation of the farandole

Answer 5

Instrumentation
• Piccolo
• Flute
• Oboe
• Clarinet in A
• Horns in A and D
• Trumpets
• Cornets
• Trombones
• Timpani in D and A
• Tambourin
• Bass Drum
• Cymbals
• Violin 1
• Violin 2
• Viola
• Cello
• Double Bass

Question 6

What is the form of the piece

Answer 6

A B A&B

Question 7

What is the tempo of the A, B, A&B sections

Answer 7

Section A- Allegro deciso
Section B- Allegro vivo e deciso
Section A&B- Allegro vivo e deciso

Question 8

What is the key signature of the A, B, A&B sections

Answer 8

Section A- D minor
Section B- D major
Section A&B- B minor

Question 9

Give musical features in the A section of the farandole

Answer 9

1. Canon/imitation
   Bassoons, horns, violas and cellos imitate oboes, clarinets and violins – bars 9-15 playing the march
2. Stacatto- playing notes hopped
3. Rit- ritardando, slow down gradually

Question 10

Describe the dynamics in section A of Farandole

Answer 10

The first section is ff- fortissimo - loud

Question 11

Describe the time signature of the piece and any changes

Answer 11

Starts in common time(4/4 time) and changes to 2/4 time in bar 17

Question 12

Give some musical features of the B section

Answer 12

Tenuto- holding note for its full value
Tremolo accompaniment- dance part 1 strings tremolo
Acciaccatura- a grace or decorative note performed as quickly as possible before an essential note of a melody.

Question 13

Describe the dynamics in section A of Farandole

Answer 13

The first section is ff- fortissimo - loud

Question 14

Describe the time signature of the piece and any changes

Answer 14

Starts in common time(4/4 time) and changes to 2/4 time in bar 17

Question 15

Give some musical features of the B section

Answer 15

Tenuto- holding note for its full value
Tremolo accompaniment- dance part 1 strings tremolo
Acciaccatura- a grace or decorative note performed as quickly as possible before an essential note of a melody.

Question 16

Explain Incidental Music

Answer 16

Music composed to accompany the action of a play, television programme, radio programme, video game or film to fill the intervals between scenes.

Question 17

Explain tremelo

Answer 17

a trembling effect created by rapidly playing the same note with the bow