Poulenc

Question 1

Style, structure and tempo?

Answer 1

Neoclassicism
Ternary
Andante

Question 2

Tonic key?

Answer 2

Bb major

Question 3

Figure 1 to 2 melody?

Answer 3

Melody starts in piano
Bar 4 written out turn
Bar 5 - in bassoon
Bar 8 - in oboe
Bar 9 - 11 oboes and bassoon in octaves
Bar 12 bassoon in treble clef

Question 4

Figure 1 harmony?

Answer 4

Bar 1 - 6 tonic pedal
Bar 3 Gb major chord (modal)
Bar 7 - 8 V7 - 1 perfect cadence
Bar 11 cadence in Eb major (subdominant)
Bar 13 Neapolitan 6th chord in Ab major

Question 5

Figure 2 melody?

Answer 5

Bar 15 - bassoon plays opening melody
Bar 19 same rhythms as earlier but different melody
Bar 21 C major arpeggio
Bar 22 octatonic scale

Question 6

Figure 2 harmony?

Answer 6

Bar 14 - 15 Db major perfect cadence
Bar 17 E minor (tritone from Bb major)
Bar 19 diminished 7th chord
Bar 20 - 22 F# pedal
Bar 21 F# pedal against C major arpeggio (tritone) (could be b minor Neapolitan chord against dominant pedal)