Schoenberg

Question 1

What is the structure?

Answer 1

A,B,A1,C,A2

Question 2

What is the tempo?

Answer 2

Sehr Rasch- very quick

Question 3

What period/genre is this?

Answer 3

20th century music, 1909, expressionism

Question 4

Is this piece expressionism, jazz, dance or baroque?

Answer 4

Expressionism

Question 5

Where do the dynamics range from?

Answer 5

ppp-fff

Question 6

What is the tonality?

Answer 6

A tonal- no key

Question 7

What kind of harmony is it?

Answer 7

Chromatic harmony

Question 8

What function is the harmony?

Answer 8

Non- functional

Question 9

What is used within the harmony?

Answer 9

Hexachord, verticalisation

Question 10

Name 5 of the instruments-

Answer 10

picalo, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, cor anglais, clarinet in D,3clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 basoons, contrabasoon, 6 french horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, xylophone, cymbals, bass drum, tam tam, violin, cello ,double bass.

Question 11

What is the texture?

Answer 11

Only some Polyphonic sections but majority homophonic. Starts off monophonic/unison.

Question 12

What is constantly varied?

Answer 12

Texture and dynamics.

Question 13

Is the rhythm irregular or regular?

Answer 13

Irregular

Question 14

What is used in the rhythm?

Answer 14

Triplets, Sextuplets, fragments of melody, cross rhythms, polyrhythms,, complex rhythm and rhythmic motifs.

Question 15

What does Hauptstimme mean?

Answer 15

Principal voice to listen for, main tune. main melodic line.

Question 16

What does Nebenstimme mean?

Answer 16

Secondary voice, next most important after the principal.

Question 17

What is a hexachord?

Answer 17

Uses 6 chords from the 12 available

Question 18

What is augmentation?

Answer 18

Rhythms or intervals to get bigger.