Piano Trio in G minor, Op 17 mvt 1 Flashcards
Schumann
What is the key of this piece
G minor
What is so significant about doing this piece in the key of G
It is Mozarts favourite key to convey sadness and tragedy.
CONTEXT: Clara was experiencing lots of turmoil in her life (husband becoming crazy…)
- she creates a cathartic response to biographical circumstances
What is the structure of this piece
Sonata form
What is so significant about the structure of this piece
It had no intro or coda
Name the sections in this sonata
Expo
Develop
Recap
“Coda”
AO4 point regarding the structure
This structure was commonly used in the classical period and bridged into the romantic period.
It became a fundamental structure for the first movements of chamber structures and symphonies
Wider listening for sonata form
“Funeral March” (I.e. Piano sonata in Eb major)
by Haydn
Piano sonata n. 3 in Bb major
By Mozart
WHICH ALSO HAPPENS TO BE IN THE RELATIVE MAJOR KEY TO CLARA’S SONATA
“Appasionata” (Piano sonata n. 23 in F minor Op. 57) by Beethoven
How many 1 subjects are heard in this piece
1a, b, c, d
What are the lengths of the 1st subject like
Irregular phrases in length
The first note of 1b is played …. To 1a
Octave lower
The interval between the 1st and 2nd note of 1a is
A perfect 5th (played downwards)
What is the AO4 point for the irregular phrases of the subjects
It produces unease and a polyphonic texture.
Which is commonly heard in fugues - REMEMBER THAT CLARA IS WRITING EARLY ROMANTIC / LATE CLASSICAL PERIOD
Give a wider listening for irregular phrase lengths
Kate Bush : “And dream of sheep”
Bach : “Toccata and Fugue in D minor”
Wider listening for G minor
Mozart : Piano quintet n. 4
What is the piano accompaniment doing in the intro
Plays off beat causing rocking quavers
AO4 point for the rocking quavers
Serene, lullaby like quality obtained
Wider listening for rocking quavers in piano
Chopin : “Berecuese in Db major Op. 57”
What does Berecuese translate to in French
Lullaby
When was Berecuese composed and why might this be significant
1844
2 years before Schumann composed this sonata - might have been influenced
In terms of texture there are brief moments of
Monophony
Where is the monophony heard (instruments)
In the violin, descending scalically. Leads into the chromatic descent played in the LH piano
In bar 5 when 1b is heard, what happens in terms of harmony
There are constant passing modulations between Diminished 7ths and Dominant 7ths.
AO4 for Dim and Dom 7ths
Beethoven influenced her
Wider listening for Dim Dom 7ths
Beethoven : Piano sonata n23 in F minor Op 57
(“Appadsionata”)
What rhythms are heard in the melody
Dotted rhythms
What is the importance of dotted rhythms
Gives an upbeat sense which lightens up the melody
Wider listening for dotted quavers
Mendelssohn : piano trio n.1, D minor Op 49, mvt 1
In Mendelssohn : piano trio n.1, D minor Op 49, mvt 1
Describe
Creates dramatic contrasts between sections, alternating between stormy, passionate outbursts and more lyrical, reflective episodes
This sonata is harmonised predominantly with
Primary chords
Wider listening for pieces that use primary chords
Mozart: “Sonata Facile”
(Piano sonata n. 16 in C major K 545)
What is the mood of this piece in terms of the primary chords it uses
Mozart: “Sonata Facile”
(Piano sonata n. 16 in C major K 545)
The primary chords reinforce the graceful and balanced nature of the composition.
It uses functional harmony, and an Alberti base
3 types of sequences heard in this piece
- Rising
- Descending sequences of 3rds (Eb C A). i.e. Triadic
- Conjunct descent accompanying the chromatic descent in LH
Which piece also has sequences
Beethoven : “Archduke Trio”
(Piano Trio in Bb major Op. 97)
What is important to note in this piece in terms of sequences
Beethoven : “Archduke Trio”
(Piano Trio in Bb major Op. 97)
Musical motifs heard throughout but sometimes repeated at different pitches (alongside the use of counterpoint) creates a more expressive melody
In b.23 (when Ic is heard), what is the texture like
Homorhythmic
How is 1c introduced in terms of harmony, performance technique, dynamics
Sf / ff
Cadential 6 4
Double stopping in the violin
The double stopping (1c) is followed by what performance technique
Legato playing
AO4 for homorhythmic texture in 1c
March like feel - Distress
Unexpected interruption
Wider listening for homorhythmic, sharp, staccato playing
Brahms : Symphony n1 Cm, Op 68, Mvt. 1
What is the texture like in
Brahms : Symphony n1 Cm, Op 68, Mvt. 1
And give AO4 point
Occasional sections of homorhythm between families to propel the music forwards.
Sense of urgency
Climatic ending which gives resolution and a sense of triumph
Occasional chords are
Added 6th, 7th, 9th
What period are added chords typical of
Romantic period
Wider listening for added chords
Liszt : “Dream of love”
How are added chords used in “Dream of Love”
To portray the yearning for love and create intensity
In b. 30 we have….which causes a cadence
Chromatic alteration
In b. 30, where the chromatic alteration is used, what cadence is played and which key are we now in
Interrupted cadence -> V7-iii
Bb major (relative major)