Something's coming - Bernstein

Question 1

what is the structure

Answer 1

ternary form (A,B,B1,A1)

Question 2

what is the texture

Answer 2

The texture if this song is homophonic sometimes monophonic

Question 3

when was this piece released

Answer 3

1958

Question 4

what is this piece taken from

Answer 4

West side story

Question 5

what genre is this piece

Answer 5

Jazz/blues/classical

Question 6

what play is this based on

Answer 6

romeo and juliet

Question 7

what are the dynamics

Answer 7

quiet at the start but they are sudden and jumpy

Question 8

what is the rhythm

Answer 8

Syncopation, triplets, cross rhythms, hemiolas, push rhythms, the metre changes between 3/4 and 2/4

Question 9

what is the melody

Answer 9

majority syllabic(on notes), blues scale, riffs, tritones and word painting

Question 10

what is the tonality

Answer 10

Based in a blues scale, bi tonal mostly D major but some in c major and chromatic scale.

Question 11

what is the harmony

Answer 11

uses dissonance(notes don’t sound right, uses blue notes (sound bluesy), tritones (G#->D), uses extended chords.

Question 12

Instrumentation

Answer 12

Doubling up, five woodwind,two horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, seven violins, 4 cellos, 2 double basses, drum kit, percussionists, piano and guitar(acoustic and electric).