möbius strip

Question 1

who is the composer of Five of One, Half a Dozen of the Other…?: Möbius Strip

Answer 1

the composer of Five of One, Half a Dozen of the Other…?: Möbius Strip is Stuart Greenbaum

Question 2

what could be discussed under the concept of structure in Möbius Strip?

Answer 2

macro: modern adaptation of theme and variations form; A (bars 1-8), B (bars 9-14), C (bars 15-18), D (bars 19-20), E (bars 21-25)
micro: 1-bar long theme (I V I VI II) treated for entire piece; bars 9-14: EBF# (circle of fifths), bars 15-18: GA[FC] (FC 5th interval); (GAFC)EF# parallel motion, bars 19-20: EF# (2nd interval), bars 21-25: [GA][F#CG] (GA 2nd interval, F#CG 5th interval); (GAF#C)G parallel motion

Question 3

what could be discussed under the concept of pitch in Möbius Strip?

Answer 3

tonality: A minor
roles: bars 1-23: melody shared between alto sax I/II and tenor sax, bassline in baritone sax, bars 24-25: melody shared between alto sax I/II and baritone sax
range/register: alto sax I: medium range, high/medium register, alto sax II: medium range, medium/low register, tenor sax: large range, medium/low register, baritone sax: medium range, low register
content: bar 1: A tonal centre, I/V/III/VI/I pattern (A/E/C#/D/B), bar 10: E t.c., bar 15: G t.c., harmony implies A, bar 16: A t.c., h.i. G, bar 17: F t.c., h.i. B, bar 18: h.i. F, bar 19: E t.c., h.i. D, bar 20: F# t.c., bar 21: G t.c., bar 22: A t.c., bar 23: F# t.c., h.i. D, bar 24: C t.c., bar 25: G t.c., h.i. C

Question 4

what could be discussed under the concept of texture in Möbius Strip?

Answer 4

density: bars 1-4: thin density (one instrument playing at a time), bar 9: thin density, bar 15-18: thicker density (mf dynamic), bar 19-20: thicker density (f/ff dynamic), bar 21-25: density oscillates
roles: bars 1-23: melody shared between alto sax I/II and tenor sax, bassline in baritone sax, bars 24-25: melody shared between alto sax I/II and baritone sax
type: bars 1-4: monophonic, bars 5-20: homophonic, bars 21-25: alternates between monophonic and homophonic

Question 5

what could be discussed under the concept of tone colour in Möbius Strip?

Answer 5

ensemble: saxophone quartet
layers: bars 1-23: melody shared between alto sax I/II and tenor sax, bassline in baritone sax, bars 24-25: melody shared between alto sax I/II and baritone sax
techniques: bars 1-4: slurs, tonguing, bar 14: long accents, bar 15: staccato, bar 17: glissando, bar 25: accents
quality: warm quality

Question 6

what could be discussed under the concept of dynamics and expressive techniques in Möbius Strip?

Answer 6

dynamics: bars 1-14: p, mp > f, mf/pp/fp, ff/f, bars 15-25: mf > f/ff, p > mf, p, f, pp > ff, p > fff
expressive techniques: bars 1-4: slurs, tonguing, bar 14: long accents, bar 15: staccato, bar 17: glissando, bar 25: accents

Question 7

what could be discussed under the concept of duration in Möbius Strip?

Answer 7

beat: crotchets
pulse: quavers
meter: 5/8, 6/8, 5/8, 7/8, 2/8, 9/8
tempo: crotchet = 132 bpm
style: contemporary Australian art music
content: distinct lack of syncopation, bar 7/12/15/21/22: diminution