Sinfonia Performing forces and handling Flashcards
1
Q
uses
A
standard double woodwind, but no clarinets
2
Q
there are a
A
number of tutti orchestral sections - eg first 4 bars
3
Q
in tutti music
A
the solo quintet doubles the orchestral strings
4
Q
occasionally
A
Stravinsky leaves out a bass line altogether - eg bars 29-30
5
Q
number of passages for
A
solo wind, either accompanied by strings -bars 7-9 or on their own bars 33-34
6
Q
double and triple stopping
A
in violin 2 bars 1-4
7
Q
consecutive down bows
A
are a distinctive feature of violin 2, in bars 17-18
8
Q
the music lies
A
comfortably within the standard ranges of instruments
