Pop - Beatles - Eleanor Rigby - SONORITY Flashcards
1
Q
What is the instrumentation of Eleanor Rigby?
A
Eight strings performing as a double quartet
2
Q
Who arranged the strings parts and what influenced them?
A
- George Martin (producer)
- Influenced by Bernard Hermann’s score for Psycho
3
Q
What demonstrates the influences of the score for Psycho on the writing of the string parts for Eleanor Rigby?
A
The often aggressively staccato writing with mechanical sounding figurations
4
Q
Features of the sonority of the string writing in Eleanor Rigby
A
- aggressive staccato
- mechanical sounding figurations
- performed without vibrato
- recorded close to mic
- result = raw, intense sound
5
Q
Features of the sonority of vocal writing in Eleanor Rigby?
A
- vocal harmonies provided by Lennon and Harrison
- vocal line doubled at a 3rd below at the opening
