Reich: New York Counterpoint mvt 3 DR SMITH
This is a DR SMITH (Dynamics, Rhythm/meter, Structure, Melody, Instrumentation, Texture, Tonality, Harmony) analysis of the edexcel A2 Music set work (2013) - New York Counterpoint (Reich).
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- Created on: 17-06-13 15:54
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- Reich
- Dynamics
- Some use of dynamics e.g. mf (bar 3)
- Crescendo's and diminuendo's used and generally marked 'fade in' (crescendo's)or 'fade out' (diminuendo's) e.g. bar 9-10 (fade out).
- Rhythm/meter
- 3/4 time signature throughout.
- In section B clarinets 7-10 play constant semi-quavers.
- Only ever uses crotchets, quavers and semi-quavers.
- There are no dotted notes
- The ostinato theme first heard on clarinet 7 in bars 1-2 in very syncopated.
- By bar 19 the music is polyrhythmic - there are continuous semi-quavers being sounded throughout every bar.
- Structure
- The music is through composed.
- There are 2 sections and a coda.
- In Seciton A (bars 1-24) the 2 bar ostinato is introduced and the textures gradually build up.
- In Section B (bars 25-66) the contrapuntal texture of clarinets 1-6 continues and clarinets 7-10 join playing continuous semi-quaver homophonic chords.
- In the Coda there are no clarinets 7-10 playing homophonic chords and there is no live clarinet.
- Melody
- 2 bar olstinato at the start on clarinets 7&8.
- legato
- Hexatonic (6 note scale).
- Different parts join in playing the Ostinato, beginning at different points in the ostinato.
- Note: in exam explain which parts enter when etc.
- Live clarinet plays quite freely.
- Instrumentation
- All clarinets
- Includes 2 bass clarinets.
- Clarinets 1-10 would be pre-recorded on a multi-track recorder
- Only 1 performer required (plays live clarinet part in performance).
- Texture
- Begins with a 2 bar monophonic ostinato on clarinet 7&8 in octives.
- Builds up to a 6 part counterpoint by bar 21.
- Clarinets 1-6 are very contrapuntal.
- Clarinets 7-10 enter at bar 27 playing homophonic chords.
- Section B = homophonic vs. Contrapuntal.
- Clarinets 7-10 fade out for final time at bar 65
- Final 3 notes are homophonic.
- Tonality
- Lydian mode on E (like Emajor+A#).
- Opening 4 notes outline an E major triad.
- Bar 2 isbased around F# major.
- Entirely diatonic.
- Harmony
- There are no cadences in this work.
- Clarinets 7-10 play 3 different homophonic chord in sections B.
- 1) B/C# e.g. bars 27-32 (first D# of the piece on clarinet 9!).
- 2) a chord made up of 4th e.g. bars 33-38.
- 3) F#/G# e.g. bars 41-46.
- Dynamics
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