Shostakovich Movement 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the tonality and what does it make the listener feel ?
A
Unsettled feeling is created by the ambiguous tonality
2
Q
The flutes/oboes/clarinet plays what at b20 ?
A
A monotone idea
3
Q
what do the accents create at b37?
A
A hemiola which is unsettling for the listener
4
Q
What occurs at b55 creating a very dissonant passage?
A
Disturbing runs
5
Q
Where is the contrast with the first military section?
A
Bar 85
6
Q
What highlights the contrast?
A
The light violin solo, pizzicato string technique creating a relaxed feel
7
Q
Where is the familiar dotted figure heard?
A
In the piccolo at b200
