sonata for horn, trumpet and trombone by poulenc Flashcards
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melody
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descending Gmajor tonic triad b.1 diatonic b.1-4 balanced phrases b.1-8 some chromaticism eg b.39 mostly conjunct with some small leaps eg; triadic occasional large leaps of 2 octaves at end of Bsection acciaccatura b.76 passed around the instrument eg b.26-34 repeated notes b.18 trumpet G tonic
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harmony
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simple pc b.4 and b.8 but sometimes with added notes creating discords
functional harmony with p.c I, IV, V = classical links
broken chords outlines harmony b.26 section B
pedal eg tonic on G in trombone b.5+^ and on Bb in the trumpet b.86-87
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texture
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mainly mel dom hom melody frequently exchanged between instruments harmony often provided by broken chords pedal point homophony/homorhythmic chords monophony 22-25 octaves b.89
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rhythm and metre
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syncopation in b.13-14
frequent changes of metre
starts in simple quadruple time
anacrusis into b.1
melody uses mainly quavers & semiquavers with longer note values at cadence points eg:crotchets bar 4
tempo changes between sections
simple quintuple time = irregular metre bar 17,65,81
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forces including timbre
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'modern' brass - requires considerable technique demands wide range in trumpet low notes in the horn contrasting articulation lengthy staccato passages wide dynamic range
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10 MARKERRRR
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neoclassical: tonal/diatonic harmonies functional harmonies p.c simple diatonic melodies triadic melodies use of cadenza periodic phrasing/balanced phrasing ornamentation syncopation ternary form ABA structure homophonic texture
20th Century: unusual key change 'wrong note' harmonies/ pandiatonicism/ dissonance/ discord 7th/9th chord irregular placing of cadences chromaticism changes in metre and tempo demanding writing for instruments expanded capabilities of brass (valves) unusual choice/combination of instruments detailed performance direction
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structure
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loose ternary form / ABA return of A is a varied repeat/ A1 return of A contains B material linking sections / bridge passage coda
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tonality
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starts in Gmajor modulates to Dmajor by b.8 G minor (b.23-25) middle passage is in Eb major then modulates to Bb major G for return of A section traditional cadences unrelated keys eg. G to Eb coda is chromatic tonality blurred by dissonance and chromatic notes
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performance circumstances
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composed in 1922 wrote for ballet company written for professionals neoclassical style shorter than traditional classical 20th century element often harmony chromatic with extended chords or tonality modulations to remote keys Genre =chamber music eg; string quartet
