Pathetique- Beethoven Flashcards
1
Q
What is the rhythm
A
Grave
2
Q
What is the metre
A
Common time (c) 4/4
3
Q
give features of the rhythm
A
-dotted rhythms
- septuplets
- 1/128th notes
- continuous quavers
- staccato crotchets
- alla breve (cut time- two beats per bar)
4
Q
What ornaments are used
A
- acciaccaturas
- mordents
- trills
5
Q
Give features of the Melody
A
- Scalic passages
- augmented second
- arpeggios+ broken chords
- ascending scale
6
Q
What is the texture
A
Intro- homophonic
monophonic passages
2nd subject - Mel-dom-hom
7
Q
What is the key
A
C minor
8
Q
What modulations are there
A
- Eb minor
- F minor
- E minor
9
Q
Features of the harmony
A
- chromatic chords
- diminished 7ths
- perfect cadences
- imperfect cadence
- augmented 6th chords
10
Q
What instrument is this piece written for
A
Fortepiano
11
Q
What is the form
A
sonata form
12
Q
What is the structure of the piece
A
- Introduction- C minor
- Exposition-1st subject- C minor
2nd subject- Eb minor then Eb major - Development- G minor then E minor
-Recapitulation- C minor then F minor - Coda
