Schumann

Question 1

Aspects of Romanticism

Answer 1

Each instrument is independent getting the melody at some point

Question 2

Identify the chord

Answer 2

Bar 11 French Augmented 6th
Bar 83 dominant minor 9th
B148 italian augmented 6th

Question 3

Instrumental techniques

Answer 3

Double stopping B284-286 and B73-77

Use of sus pedal

Question 4

Range

Answer 4

Violin mainly plays two octaves above its lowest string
Cello uses reasonably low range and powerful upper range up to above middle C sometimes
Middle range of keyboard is favoured

Question 5

Identify the key

Answer 5

Exposition: subject 1 G minor
Subject 2 Bb major

Development:
Flowing set of modulations Eb/Fm/Gm/Cm:Fm

Recapitulation:
Subject 1 G minor
Subject 2 G major

Coders: G minor

Question 6

What form is this piece in

Answer 6

Sonata

Question 7

Cadences

Answer 7

Plagal cadence in closing bars

B84-85 (V7-I)

Question 8

Modulations

Answer 8

B56-59 D major

B223 B Major

Modulations usually prepped in conventional way through perfect cadence

Return to tonic key can be abrupt and sudden e.g. B59

Question 9

Harmony

Answer 9

Predominantly diatonic

Functional progressions

Some chromaticism in modulatory passages

Secondary dominants used B40 cmj7

Circle of fifths present e.g. B139-143

Frequent use of chord extensions to add harmonic interest and colour

Diminished 7ths B110 and B114

Chromatic baseline B17-29

Question 10

Subject 1a

Answer 10

B1-4
Descending perfect 5th
Tied rhythm
Imperfect cadences

Question 11

1b

Answer 11

B5-8
Animated dotted rhythms rising sequence
Octave leap

Question 12

1c

Answer 12

21^4 - 23^2
Perfect cadence at start
Dotted rhythm beginning on tied rhythm

Question 13

1d

Answer 13

23^3-25^3
Descending sequence in quavers
Off-beat piano chords

Question 14

2a

Answer 14

B45-47^2
Syncopation
Descending stepwise ending
Appoggiatura

Question 15

2b

Answer 15

47^3-49
Repeated chattering quavers
Begins on quaver six of the bar
Rising diminished 7th in the violin