MUS 2260 Elementary Conducting

Question 1

Composer, years, era

Answer 1

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Classical era

Question 2

Source of inspiration

Answer 2

Unknown

Question 3

Title of work

Answer 3

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Movement I, K(ershel). 525 (A Little Night Music)

Question 4

Comp date, instrumentation (org., arrg.)

Answer 4

1787, string

Question 5

Other people involved in

Answer 5

Arranger Andrew Balent

Question 6

Key signature, beginning beat

Answer 6

Three flats (Eb), concert score, 4/4, begin on 1 of m.1

Question 7

Every music term & English translations

Answer 7

Allegro, quarter note = 120

Question 8

Arrangement, clefs, entrances

Answer 8

Five parts (inst. not specified), 3 treble, 2 bass, t

Question 9

Length, form, phrase structure,

Answer 9

23 measures, Intro=1-4, A=5-10, B=11-17, C=18-21, outro=22-23

1-2 I chord; 3-4 V7 chord
5-10 (I-V per measure for 4, then I-V-I-V, I-V-I)
11-16

Question 10

Harmonic flow (if/when/where tonal areas shift)

Question 11

Dynamic contour, where each dynamic occurs and which instrument

Question 12

Articulation markings

Question 13

Who is playing in which part and what they are doing (melodic, counter-melodic, rhythmic, accompaniment), where they enter

Question 14

Texture (unison, monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic, contrapuntal, etc.)

Question 15

Errors or inconsistencies?

Question 16

Shortest/longest duration notes

Answer 16

Sixteenths, half (m.11/12, m.15/16)