Williams Flashcards

1
Q

what is the dynamic of the fanfare and main theme 1 and the battle and why?

A

-ff
-heroic, trimphant

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2
Q

what is the dynamic of main theme B/2?

A

mf

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3
Q

what is the dynamic of the star filled sky section?

A

p

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4
Q

what are two common rhythms?

A

-dotted rhythms
-triplets

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5
Q

how can the rhythm be described:
-at the end
-in main theme A

A

-homorhythmic
-syncopated block chords

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6
Q

describe the melody of
-the main theme A
-main theme B

A

-leaping intervals, triplet rhythms
-conjunct, lyrical

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7
Q

before the main themes there is an ………

A

anacruzis

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8
Q

what articulation is there in the fanfare, main theme A and the battle as opposed to main theme B and star filled sky?

A

-accents
-slurs/ties and staccato dots in the star filled sky beggining

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9
Q

what is the given tempo but why do we have to take this with a pinch of salt?

A

-crotchet = 100
-its film music so its changes depending on the scene

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10
Q

what is the texture of the main theme?

A

melody and accompaniment

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11
Q

what is the texture at bar 5?

A

homophonic (because of the block chords)

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12
Q

what is the structure?

A
  1. fanfare (1-3)
  2. main theme (ternary ABA)(4-29)
    3.star filled sky (30-42)
    4.battle (42-end)
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13
Q

how can bars 30 onwards be described?

A

diegetic (follows the action onsrcreen)

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14
Q

what is the metre?

A

4/4 - simple quadruple

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15
Q

what is the group of instruments called and what instruments are there within that?

A

-symphony orchestra
-brass, strings, woodwind, percussion

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16
Q

what
-commonly occurs of the timpani
-occurs on the harp
-can be played by the strings

A

-drum rolls
-glissando
-tremolando

17
Q

what is the tonality at the beggining?

A

Bb major

18
Q

how can the tonality be described
-after b. 30
-in b. 51

A

-atonal
-bitonal (as there is c pedals but A chords)

19
Q

what harmonic devices are used in this piece?

A

-dissonance
-chromatic(33-35)
-block chords
-inverted tonic pedal on the violin in the fanfare
-quartal harmony