Schoenberg Flashcards
1
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context
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4th of Five Orchestral Pieces
2
Q
composed in
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1909
3
Q
style
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expressionist
4
Q
features of expressionist music
A
1 intense emotion
extremes of pitch
extremes of dynamic
5
Q
key
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atonal
6
Q
metre
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3/4
2/4
4/4
7
Q
structure
A
free rondo form
ABABA
8
Q
tempo
A
sehr rasch
9
Q
melody
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short, fragmented motifs disjunct inversion rhythmic augmentation hauptstimme - most important nebenstimme
10
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dynamics
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sudden changes
extreme contrasts
11
Q
harmony and tonality
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dissonant harmony
hexachords
complement - other 6 notes of chromatic scale
12
Q
instrumentation
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large post-romantic orchestra: woodwind - piccolo, cor anglais, contrabassoon brass percussion - cymbals, tam tam strings - double bass
13
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unusual effects
A
cymbals played with mallet and cello bow
double basses play tremolo close to bridge
14
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rhythm
A
varied and complex
change quickly
layered patterns
15
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texture
A
contrapuntal
complex - imitation and inversion
final climax - 3 canons
