Mozart - Magic Flute No. 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Structure and Tonality
A
Recitative and aria
Recitative - 10-bar intro, 10-bar section with voice (moves from Bb to Gm), accomp. twice refers back to the introduction
Aria - unusual for not ending in the same key as it started in
2 parts - larghetto: 3/4 Gm, binary structure; allegro moderato in common time, Bb major
Purcell - ‘Thy Hand Belinda’ and ‘When I am Laid in Earth’
2
Q
Harmony
A
Functional Diatonic Inverted imperfect cadences used Neapolitan 6th (19) on the words 'deeply troubled' - also in Clara Schumann's piano trio, common device Some interrupted cadences Diminished 7th chords
3
Q
Sonority
A
2 oboes 2 bassoons 2 horns Strings Coloratura Sopranos - top F
4
Q
Texture
A
Homophonic
Mel-dom hom
Occasionally homorhythmic
5
Q
Dynamics
A
Mostly f or p
Rare in vocal parts, much more common in orchestra
6
Q
Tempo, Rhythm and Metre
A
Allegro maestoso Free tempo recitative 3/4 and Common Off-beat quavers in introduction Diversity of note values in the aria
