The Trout Quintet

Question 1

What are Schubert’s Dates/Nationality

Answer 1

1797-1828, Austria

Question 2

Quintet Date of Composition

Answer 2

1819

Question 3

Number of Movements and Which to Study

Answer 3

5, 4th Movement

Question 4

Name in English and German Name of Basis

Answer 4

Piano Quintet in A Major “Trout”, Die Forelle

Question 5

Tempo, Time Signature and Form

Answer 5

Andantino, 2/4, Theme and Variation

Question 6

Theme: Instruments, Melody in, Texture, Form, Dynamics/Tone

Answer 6

All but Piano, Violin, Homophonic, Binary, pp/Soft and Elegant

Question 7

Var 1: Melody in (plus 2 special features), 2x Bass Plays, Who and Who plays Triplets in Imitation, Musical Character

Answer 7

Piano with trills and unison both hands separated by octave, Pizzicato, Violin and Cello, Graceful and Elegant

Question 8

Var 2: Melody in, Countermelody in __ With __ rhythm, ___ imitates fragments of theme, Musical Character

Answer 8

Viola, Violin with 16th note triplets, Piano, Lighthearted and Elegant

Question 9

Var 3: Melody in __ with __ effect, __ plays virtuosic accomp in __, __ and __ play a syncopated 16th note accomp, Musical Character

Answer 9

2x bass with comical effect, Piano in 32nd notes, Violin and Viola, Humorous and Ironic

Question 10

Var 4: Melody in, Begins in __ with __ __ changes, Musical Character

Answer 10

All, D minor, Abrupt Dynamic, Dramatic and Forceful

Question 11

Var 5: Melody in __ with __ rhythms, Beings in, __ imitates the __ figure, Musical Character, Ending

Answer 11

Cello with Jagged Dotted Rhythms, Bb major, Piano imitates rhythmic figure, Broad and Lyrical, A Transition that leads into Var 6

Question 12

Var 6: Melody in, Piano plays __ rhythm accompaniment (plus significance), Tempo is now, Ending

Answer 12

Violin, 16th Triplet drawn from Original Lied, Allegretto, Gentle Quiet Coda like Original Song