Romeo and Juliet Overture

Question 1

Dates of Composer

Answer 1

1840-1893

Question 2

Genre, Premiere Date, Program

Answer 2

Concert Overture, 1870, Various characters and themes from Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet

Question 3

Introduction: Tempo, Meter, Key,

Answer 3

Andante non tanto quasi moderato, Common time, F# minor

Question 4

Introduction: ____ theme opens overture, a ___-like melody presented 3 times, first by __ ___ and ___ softly, then __ ___ with ____ ___ accompaniment, finally by ___ and __ ___ played ___, leading into the ___ theme

Answer 4

Friar Laurence, Hymn, Low clarinets, Bassoons, High woodwinds, Pizzicato strings, Strings, High woodwinds, Boldly, Feud

Question 5

Theme 1: Tempo, Meter, Key

Answer 5

Allegro Giusto, Common time, B minor

Question 6

Theme 1: An ___ and ___ melody is played __ first by the ___ (__), then by the ___ and answered by ___. This is the ___ theme depicting the long fought battle between ___ and ___

Answer 6

Agitated, Syncopated, f, Whole orchestra (minus trumpet and trombone), Cellos, Piccolos, Feud, Montagues, Capulets

Question 7

Theme 1: Near the end, ____ and short accents played by the ___ crash against the driving ___ leading to the bridge. Suddenly it is ___, and ___, ___, and ___ present gentle ___ figures setting mood for the love theme

Answer 7

Cymbals, Woodwinds, Strings, pp, Woodwinds, Double basses, Horns, Undulating

Question 8

Theme 2a: Key, Meter, starts with ___ theme in ___ and ___ ___.

Answer 8

Db major, Common time, Love, English horn, Muted violas

Question 9

Theme 2b: The ___ theme plays, which is a gentle ___ melody played __ by ___ ___, slowly growing in ___ before an ___ climb returns the piece to the ___ theme played by __ ___ and is extended over ___ horns. Finally the ___ accompanies ___ ___ ending the codetta

Answer 9

Juliet, Pulsating, pp, Muted violins, Dynamic, Ascending, Love, High woodwinds, Wobbling, Harp, Muted Strings

Question 10

Development: The ___ theme begins __ in ___ and ___, arching in ___ and ___. ___ theme then undergoes extensive treatment reiterated by the ___.

Answer 10

Feud, Softly, Strings Woodwinds, Dynamics, Motion, Friar Laurence, Horns

Question 11

Development: ___ is heightened by ___ changes in ___ and ___ of melodic material between different ___. The ___ theme is interrupted by the __ theme marked by violent ___ and ___.

Answer 11

Agitation, Abrupt, Volume, Passing, Instruments. Friar Laurence, Feud, Cymbal crashes, Syncopation

Question 12

Recapitulation 1: Piece exits development back to _ ___, and played the ___ theme is played __ again. Played by ___, with ___ ___ and ___ ___ string figures

Answer 12

B minor, Feud, ff, Full orchestra, Cymbal crashes, Rapidly descending

Question 13

Recapitulation 2b: ___ theme is heard briefly and played ___ by the ___, accompanied by ___, before a broadened ___ figure returns the piece to the ___ theme, now in _ ___

Answer 13

Juliet, Gently, Oboes, Strings, Ascending, Love, D Major

Question 14

Recapitulation 2a: ___ theme is played ___ by the ___, __, accompanied by undulating ___. The theme is ___, then ___ by the ___ theme and ___ theme as ___ punctuate the music. A bold ___ __ marks the couple’s ___ ___ and ushers the ___

Answer 14

Love, Broadly, Strings, f, Horns, Extended, Interrupted, Feud, Friar Laurence, Timpani roll, Double Suicide, Coda

Question 15

Coda: ___ theme now takes a ___ tone, with the triplet figure in the timpani rendering the music akin to a ___ __ in _ ___. ___ and ___ follow with a solemn, ___-like passage.

Answer 15

Love, Mournful, Funeral March, B Major, Woodwinds, Harp, Hymn

Question 16

Coda: ___ theme is repeated expansively in the ___. ___ chords are sounded __ by the ___, accompanied by an ominous ___ figure, ending on a decisive series of ___ chords in B major

Answer 16

Love, Strings, Solemn, ff, Full orchestra, Timpani, Tonic