Star Wars Flashcards

1
Q

What other films did Williams write for?

A

ET, Home Alone and Jurassic Park

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2
Q

What is the dynamic marking of the fanfare?

A

ff

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3
Q

What is the dynamic marking at the end of the piece?

A

pp

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4
Q

What rhythm is used in the fanfare? What is the texture of the fanfare?

A

-Triplets
-polyphonic

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5
Q

What is the structure of the main theme?

A

-ABA - ternary

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6
Q

Other than the ABA, what does the rest of the piece include structure-wise?

A

-an opening section
-link sections
-a March section
-codetta

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7
Q

What are the common characteristics of a fanfare?

A

Short and loud. Brass

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8
Q

What is a codetta?

A

A short ending section that is fast and drives the piece towards its climax

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9
Q

What character is the main theme associated with? What is this called?

A

-Luke Skywalker
-a leightmotif

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10
Q

What leap is there in the main theme and why?

A

-leap of a perfect 5th (Bb to F)
-reflects the strong and bold qualities of Skywalker

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11
Q

How does the B section contrast the A section?

A

B section has longer note durations and is quieter as it’s led by wind rather than brass and strings

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12
Q

What is the name for the group of instruments that plays this piece?

A

Full symphony orchestra

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13
Q

When is the tutti and what does it mean?

A

Bar 42 - it means ‘everyone play’

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14
Q

What is the tutti accompanied by?

A

A driving march rhythm on the timpani

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15
Q

What instruments can be heard in the B section?

A

Strings, a high piccolo line and a harp

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16
Q

What ornament can be heard in the B section in the B section?

A

Trills on C

17
Q

What is the texture of this piece?

A

Homophonic

18
Q

How can the harmony of this piece be described and what does this mean?

A

Quartal - where the harmony is built on fourths

19
Q

What is the neapolitan chord? What is the effect of this chord?

A

-A flattened supertonic chord - the supertonic in this piece is Db
-removes any sense of key and contrasts the heroic features

20
Q

When is there a dominant pedal

A

Bar 11