Peripetie Schoenberg

Question 1

When was Peripetie composed?

Answer 1

1909

Question 2

Give three melody points for Peripetie

Answer 2

1. Schoenberg looked at melody in a different way and combined different instruments are sounds, he created melodic colour or klangfarbenmelodie
2. Use of hexachords, 6 notes taken from the 12 semitones to make melody. The other 6 notes called complementary hexachord
3. Very clear of what parts have the main melody and which had the secondary part

Question 3

Give three harmony points for Peripetie

Answer 3

1. Use of extreme chromaticism
2. Abandoned tonality and relationship between keys
3. The piece was atonal (no key)
   * All notes were treated equally and use of hexachords

Question 4

Give three rhythm points for Peripetie

Answer 4

1. Rhythm was very complex, and changed time signatures frequently
2. Use of complex rhythmic patterns including dotted rhythm and irregular groupings like septuplets and demisemiquavers
3. Freedom of tempo, with extreme rubato and slower passionate sections

Question 5

Give three instrument points for Peripetie

Answer 5

1. Large orchestra with enlarged wind sections with rarer instruments like contra bassoon and piccolo
2. Full register explored with extreme highs and lows
3. Different instrumental techniques like tremolo and muted bass

Question 6

Give a dynamic point about Peripetie

Answer 6

Extreme use of dynamic with quiet as possible to as loud as possible. This allows emotions to be expressed

Question 7

Give a structure point for Peripetie

Answer 7

Piece is short and based on loose rondo form (ABACA)

Question 8

Give a texture point for Peripetie

Answer 8

Texture ranges from monophonic (one sound) (single cello or flute line etc) to complex contrapuntal with several different musical lines simultaneously

Question 9

Give three melody points for Peripetie

Answer 9

1. Schoenberg looked at melody in a different way and combined different instruments are sounds, he created melodic colour or klangfarbenmelodie and passing the notes through different parts
2. Use of hexachords, 6 notes taken from the 12 semitones to make melody. The other 6 notes called complementary hexachord
3. Very clear of what parts have the main melody and which had the secondary part

Question 10

What part plays the first four chords of Peripetie and who plays an ostiano below them?

Answer 10

French Horns

Bass clarinet and bassoon

Question 11

What style is Peripetie?

Answer 11

Expressionism