Water Music Flashcards
Is the composer
G. F handle
What era was it Composed
The baroque era
What is a suite
It is a collection of dances
What is the name of the first movement studies in the water music
The hornpipe
In section a of hornpipe what is the tonality texture and time signature
The tonality is D major the time signature is 3/2 the texture is homophonic
What is the form of the hornpipe
It is ternary A B A
What instruments are used in the hornpipe section a
All strings oboe Bassoon horn and trumpets
How does section a of the hornpipe start
With a syncopated tune played on the violins and the oboes
What is the syncopated tune followed by in the hornpipe section a
It is followed by an answering phrase on the same instruments . A feature of this phrase is repeated Notes and trills
What does the key signature modulate to
A major by adding a G sharp
In section B of the hornpipe what is the key signature
B minor
What instruments are lacking in the hornpipes section B
The brass
How are the dynamics in section B of the hornpipe different from section A
They are quieter
Name a feature in section b of the hornpipe
It has repeated notes
Wash is the texture of the hornpipe section B and what instruments create this texture
The texture is polyphonic it is created when the oboe plays in counterpoint with the violins