Purcell Flashcards
1
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Melody
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Conjunct/fanfare neutral, monotone Irregular phrase length Motivic (altered by; different notes same rhythmn, fargmentation, repition, diminution, sequences, melodic inversion Auxiliary notes Anticipation notes Chromatic notes Suspensions False relations cadential trills
2
Q
Harmony
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Mainly consonant Less reliance on functional harmony Parallel triads Mainly perfect cadences Suspensions Tierce de picardie false relation chromatic augmented chords 7th chords
3
Q
Tonality
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Diatonic Major-minor modulation to related keys pivot chords inverted pedal modal changes chromatic chords
4
Q
Structure
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1st mvt: through-composed, 3 ideas one after the other
2nd mvt: short, grows organically from opening idea
3rd mvt: ABA’CA type structure, where B and C begin to resemble episodes.
5
Q
Sonority
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Trumpet - only 8 notes Trumpet in D - restrictions to key and type of melody produced Strings in same style as trumpet part generic continuo writing Trumpet and continuo alone trumpet and 1st violin in unison
6
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Texture
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Homophony Antiphony imitation redundant entry inverted pedal parallel 10th