structure - mistake of your life

Question 1

bars 1 - 18

Answer 1

(introduction)

- low string chords over bass pedal and timpani ostinato

Question 2

bars 19 - 34

Answer 2

(A)

• b 27-34 are b 19-26 transposed up a tone (Gmin-Amin)
• same rhythm, played 4 times

Question 3

bars 35 - 42

Answer 3

(B)

• piano melody backed by strings/woodwind
• b 39-42 are bars 35-38 a tone lower (sequence)

Question 4

bars 43 - 59

Answer 4

(A)

• melody from b 19 an octave higher
• crotchet countermelody using thirds
• second half pf idea altered to allow extended dominant chords (b 57-59)

Question 5

bars 60 - 69

Answer 5

(B)

- tutti version of B idea

Question 6

bars 70 - 82

Answer 6

(A)

• uses first phrase of A
• ends on unresolved 6/4 chord