Perpetie, Schoenberg

Question 1

what is the structure

Answer 1

rondo(ham sandwich with pickle and cheese)

A , B , A1 , C , A2

Question 2

when was this piece released

Answer 2

1909

Question 3

what is the tonailty/harmony

Answer 3

A tonal (without key)
Harmony:
dissonance, non functional harmony, HEXACHORDS(6 noted chord)

Question 4

what is the texture

Answer 4

some parts are polyphonic, the majority is homophonic but it starts monophonic. It is constantly changing/ shifting
(ranges from solo flute to the whole orchestra playing)

Question 5

what is the melody

Answer 5

Haupstimme(principle voice, main melody line)
nobe stimme(secondary voice)
A- tonal
hexachord 
angular(not smooth)
chromatic

Question 6

what are the dynamics

Answer 6

It uses the full range iof dynamics (FFF-PPP)
sudden contrasts
creshendos and diminuendos

Question 7

what genre it this

Answer 7

expressionism

Question 8

what is the rythm

Answer 8

irregukar, triplets, sextuplets, fragments(small fragments if rythms), cross rythms, polyrythms and complex rythmic motifs

Question 9

what is the instrumentation

Answer 9

There are three flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons (instead of the normal pairs) plus piccolo, cor anglais, clarinet in D, bass clarinet and contrabassoon. There are extra horns, trumpets and trombones plus a tuba. The percussion section includes xylophone, cymbals, tam tam (a large gong) and bass drum.