structure - the rise and fall from grace Flashcards
1
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bars 1 - 7
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tempo crotchet = 120
- starts Cmin with comical/circus feel with pizz arpeggio in cellos ‘answered’ by violins
- switch to aggressive arco phrase is answered this time by doube basses with accents & staccato
- sweeping glissando up to top G which is held by violins
- penguin motif is played underneath by the cello, coloured by the low bass clarinet
2
Q
bars 8 - 20
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- penguin motif played by harp & low organ accompanied by very high violins playing a chord cluster - adds sense of unease & dissonance to accompaniment
- motif changes b 17-19 from being in the bass to middle, played in octaves by harp with the addition of a countermelody in the oboe
3
Q
bars 20 - 39
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- bars 20 - 25 penguin motif is played as a waltz in triple time as max sees the penguin’s ‘clown gang’
- at bar 26 the penguin has stopped his work and looks over to max - music has an open 5th chord and penguin motif has been augmented
- from bar 29 harp plays main tune accompanied by the falling thirds idea in celesta and descending countermelody in violins
- max is tempting oswald with a fish just as bass clarinet takes prominence in the music (b 37)
4
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bars 40 - 46
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- in this 7-bar section, music returns to quadruple time
- interplay between bass clarinet and harp using arpeggios
- b 44 contains quick flurry as oswald tries to snatch the fish
- b 46 a trill on flute and perfect cadence (V) leads to next section
5
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bars 47 - end
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- music picking up pace as max ures oswald downstairs with fish, covering his face
- firmly in Cmin, music descends in pitch as they come down the stairs
- augmented chord is used in contraty motion b 51 as vibraphone descendsand low strings ascend
- b 52 there is a typical elfman idea of using a cluster chord with a crescendo
- trumpet enters half way through the bar leading to a triumphant change to Cmaj (b 53&54) where fanfare-like finish is heard as Oswald is revealed & greeted by crowd of election supporters
