Piano Sonata

Question 1

This movement is in sonata form.
Name the section played in this extract.

Answer 1

Exposition

Question 2

Explain how the composer uses harmony to create a sense of drama at the start
of the extract.

Answer 2

Chromatic
Dissonant
Perfect cadence

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Question 3

Describe the melody at the start of the extract.

Answer 3

Ascending
Chordal
Chromatic

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Question 4

Describe the rhythm when the music modulates to a major key.

Answer 4

quavers
repetitive
quaver rests

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Question 5

Identify one feature of the texture that is characteristic of early Romantic
keyboard music

Answer 5

Accompaniment in left hand
Melody moves between top and bottom of texture
Broken octaves
Pedals

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