Schoenberg Flashcards
1
Q
Melody
A
Angular Wide range Chromatic Fragmented Klangfarbenmelodie Haupstimme and Nebenstimme - melody lines
2
Q
Texture
A
Polyphonic
Constantly changing
One part is monophonic
Full chords at climatic points
3
Q
Tonality
A
Atonal
No key
4
Q
Timbre
A
Full orchestra
Effects like pizzicato, cymbal tremolo with a cello used
5
Q
Dynamics
A
Extreme dynamics ppp - fff Crescendos and diminuendos Frequent changes Fff-pp at end Accents
6
Q
Rhythm
A
Complex Rhythmic motifs Irregular Fragmented Triplets Cross rhythms Polyrhythms
7
Q
Harmony
A
Dissonant
Hexachords
Chromatic
8
Q
Structure
A
5 sections - A B A1 C A2
Free rondo
No obvious repeated sections
9
Q
Context
A
Expressionist piece
20th century
Written in 1909
From Peripetie - five orchestral pieces
