rhythm Flashcards
rhythm
in this movement is most innovative
metre
is 6/8 throughout
compound duple
bar 136
contrast of long note values, a pedal C in bassoon, against the energetic dance rhythms in the viola
bars 37-38
3/4 and 6/8 feel
bar 132
serenade theme is ornamented with semiquavers
semiquavers
used to provide a lively accompaniment in the cello b 71-95
and clarinet accompaniment b 48
b 77
triplet semiquavers
dramatic moment for soloist
the repeated semiquaver octave leaps b 99
which also hint at simple triple 3/4 metre
rhythmic augmentation
hinted at in b 192-193
as the final motif is turned from semiquavers to quavers to complete the phrase
bar 142
piccolo and oboe have dotted rhythms and accents on the second beat