Schumann: Texture
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- Schumann: Texture
- No.1
- 3 textural layers in A section
- Upper melody
- Inner line quaver triplets
- Independent bass line
- B section (bars 9-14)
- 3 layers continue
- Treatment and notation is different
- Upper melody thickened with 3rds whilst triplets are associated with bass line
- Adapts melody of bars 1-8
- 3 textural layers in A section
- No. 3
- 3 textural layers
- Most active part at the top
- Bass line firmly on main beats
- Accomp. of off beat chords
- Very active left hand in the 'stride' manner
- Bass line firmly on main beats
- Very active left hand in the 'stride' manner
- Open 5th double pedal
- Bars 13-15 (emphasised by the rest in bass line, bar 13)
- Sustained chord with inner ascending scale
- Bars 15-16
- 3 textural layers
- No.11
- Strict part writing
- Harmony and counterpoint training of 19th century
- Pianists treated this with great freedom
- Basic 3- and 4- part texture
- Schumann adapts the part writing to the needs of the moment
- Bars 25-27: left-hand thumb, at the top of accomp. chords repeats melody an octave lower
- Variations in texture and dynamics, some gradual and some sudden, are an expressive feature related to title of piece
- Schumann adapts the part writing to the needs of the moment
- Opening - melody supported by descending 3rds in lower parts
- Four-part harmony can be heard
- Some rhythmic difference between component lines
- By bar 3
- Texture of opening inverted with the tune in lowest part
- Bar 5
- Accomp. material expanded to three-part chords in right hand
- B section (9-12)
- Has a bass tune with short offbeat chords accomp. above
- C section (21-24)
- 3 contrasting textual elements alternate
- Rapid semiquaver movement in 6ths
- Single bass notes
- Full 5 or 6 part chords
- 3 contrasting textual elements alternate
- Melody dominated homophony section
- Bars 25-28
- Uses stride-like accomp. pattern like No.3
- Strict part writing
- No.1
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