Schoenberg

Question 1

What is the name of the structure of this piece?

Answer 1

Free Rondo Form

Question 2

What is the structure of the piece?

Answer 2

A, B, A’, C, A’’

Question 3

Describe the texture.

Answer 3

Mostly polyphonic, homophonic, moments of monophony, Clarinet and Cello use melody, Texture is constantly changing.

Question 4

When was the piece composed?

Answer 4

1909

Question 5

Name some tempo features.

Answer 5

Sehr Rasch (very quickly), Etwas ruhigetr (somewhat calmer)

Question 6

Name the tonality of the piece.

Answer 6

Atonal.

Question 7

What is the genre of the piece?

Answer 7

Expressionism.

Question 8

Name some features of the melody.

Answer 8

Klangfarbenmelodie, Haupstimme, Nebenstimme, Chromatics, Dissonance, Angular melody, Hexachord and Compliment, Pizzicato, Inversion, Octave displacement, Transposition.

Question 9

Describe the rhythm.

Answer 9

Complex rhythm, Irregular rhythm, Sextuplets, Triplets, Fragmented, Rhythmic motifs, Cross rhythms, Polyrhythms.

Question 10

Name ten instruments used in the piece.

Answer 10

Piccolo, Cor Anglais, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in D, Clarinet in B Flat, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Xylophone, Cymbal, Bass drum, (a section of) Cello, (a section of) Viola, (a section of) Double Bass, (a section of) Violin.

Question 11

Describe the dynamics.

Answer 11

Extreme and contrasting dynamic range (ppp-fff), Sudden dynamic changes, Crescendos and diminuendos, Accents.