Night Dances Mvmt III Flashcards
What is unusual about the length of mvmt III?
Very brief: 32 bars. Usually the first and third movements of works would be balanced in length
How can the flute melody as a whole be described?
One long statement of the melody featured in the previous two movements
Where can an entire statement of row 1 be found in the flute line?
Bars 2-8
What do the first two notes of the flute melody mean?
Literally nothing - they are not part of row 1
What is interesting about the statement of row 1 at the start of the movement?
It includes the G which first appeared in bars 24-25 of movement 1 (not part of row)
What does the RH do in bars 4-8?
Repeats the flute melody from bars 1-3 exactly, then continues the tone row with different note values to those presented first in flute in bars 7-8
How can the flute statement in bars 13-16 be described?
Motif built around C#-F
How does the flute part in bars 17-20 link to the tone row?
It is an inversion of notes 4-10 of row 1
Where are the 3 decorated As in bars 21-24 be found earlier in the work?
Bars 41-42 of mvmt II (as decorated G#s)
How do bars 25-28 in the flute link to the tone rows?
It is a statement of row 2 (with an added C as the penultimate note)
In which key does the piece end and how is this achieved?
Bb major - pedal in LH
What role does the LH play in this movement?
Pedal notes
