AOS1
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- Created on: 09-06-16 17:47
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- AOS1
- Handel - And the Glory of the Lord
- Written in 1741 - Baroque
- Melody
- Motif 1 is first sang by Altos. Motif 1 begins on a C.
- Motif 2 is first sang by the tenors. It begins on an E.
- Motif 3 is first sang by the altos. It begins on an E.
- Motif 4 is first sang by tenors and basses. It begins on a A
- The motifs use a mixture of syllabic and melismatic phrases.
- Tonality and Harmony
- A major but modulates to E major and B major
- Diatonic harmony
- Ends with plagal cadence.
- Dynamics
- Terraced
- Instrumentation
- SATB choir
- Strings, continuo bass (played by cello, double bass, harpsichord or organ).
- Texture
- Mainly homophonic and contrapuntal
- Short monophonic phrase
- Some polyphony
- Parts are imitated
- Structure
- Opens with a ritornello.
- No set form but there are four main mortifs: 1.) And the Glory the Glory of the Lord. 2.) Shall be revealed. 3.) And all flesh shall see it together. 4.) For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
- Rhythm, Metre and Tempo
- 3/4
- Allegro
- Contains hemiolas which makes it feel 2/4 rather than 3/4
- Mozart - Symphony NO. 40 in G minor
- Written in 1788 - classical
- Texture
- Mainly homophonic
- Imitation in development section
- Octave doubling
- Question and answer in second subject
- Structure
- Sonata form
- Exposition
- 1st Subject
- Played by strings first, a falling motif of quaver quaver crotchet
- 2nd Subject
- Played by strings and woodwind. Descending chromatic melody
- 1st Subject
- Development
- Based on first subject but is developed and fragmented
- Recapitulation
- First and second subject repeated both in G minor with some variation. Coda at the end, with a strong perfect cadence
- Exposition
- Sonata form
- Instrumentation
- Orchestra: strings, woodwind, horns
- Horns in two keys to cover more notes between them
- Orchestra: strings, woodwind, horns
- Melody
- Balanced eight bar phrases
- Scalic phrases
- Rhythm, Meter and Tempo
- 4/4
- Molto Allegro
- Simple rhythms with some syncopation
- Dynamics
- First subject is quiet, transition is lous, second subject begins quiet and gets louder. Recapitulation is similar to exposition
- Development starts and ends loud but quiet in middle
- Few crescendos and diminuendos. Sudden dynamic changes
- Tonality and Harmony
- G minor, Bb major. Development goes through the circle of fifths
- Diatonic
- Chromatic chords
- Chopin - Prelude No. 15 in Db
- Structure
- Ternary
- Texture
- Mainly homophonic
- Pedal note often doubled in octaves in B section
- Short monophonic phrase in the coda
- Melody
- Lyrical in right hand in A section, decorated with acciaccatura and turns
- Narrower range in B section, longer note values
- Instrumentation
- Piano
- Uses sustain pedal
- Rhythm, Metre and Tempo
- 4/4
- Septuplet and dectuplet
- Legato
- Rubato
- Dynamics
- pp-ff
- Crescendos and diminuendos
- Tonality and Harmony
- Db major, C# minor (enharmonic minor)
- Diatonic with chromaticism
- Structure
- Handel - And the Glory of the Lord
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