Sextuplets at the End of Clock Symphony. Flashcards
1
Q
From what bar is classed as the ‘end’?
A
112.
2
Q
What instruments play the semiquaver sextuplet notes?
A
First and Second violins.
3
Q
How many semiquaver sextuplet beats are in one beat?
A
6.
4
Q
What other instruments occasionally have the semiquaver sextuplet beats also?
A
The woodwind.
5
Q
What are the sextuplets usually used for?
A
Accompaniment in addition to the ticking.
But also part of the tune for example in the flute in par 113.
6
Q
What do the sextuplets do in Theme A?
A
Add variation.
7
Q
In the coda what happens?
A
Ticking bassoon.
Violin sextuplets.
Chords on the brass, timpani and lower strings.
Final descending scale on the flutes and oboes.
8
Q
How does the piece end?
A
Diminuendos to pianissimo and finishes with three final tocks on a G major chord.
