questions on pathetique Flashcards
1
Q
What is the texture of the intro
A
homophonic
1
Q
music features in introduction make it dramatic
A
dynamic contrast
accents
minor key
diminished seventh cords
scalic melodies
2
Q
When was the piece written and musical reasons why
A
1798
Big chords, common in this period
Dynamic contrast would not be used in earlier periods
Emotion, typical of the period
Use piano instead of harpsichord, which would have been used in earlier period
3
Q
comppare left and right hand in development
A
left :
tremolo
pedal notes
alternating notes in octaves
Right:
wide range
mainly stepwise
use of crotchets and minims
use of stacatto
4
Q
Describe dynamics of development
A
start quite
gets louder
dynamic contrast
