Pavane Lachrimae - Sweelinck 0.0 / 5 ? MusicDeveloping Musical UnderstandingA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: mirrormirrorthudCreated on: 17-06-14 21:36 Melody Restricted range of notes Rapid semiquavers as ornamentations (bar 14 is a written out trill) Leap of a 6th in bar 2 is striking 1 of 7 Rhythm and Metre Common (simple quadruple) time Occasional syncopation (minim A in bar 37 creates a suspension) Variation sections with continuous semiquavers 2 of 7 T. For Texture Mostly in four parts like SATB Bars 1-4 have contrapuntal texture Bars 23 and 24 have exchanges between parts In bars 39-41 pairs of parallel 3rds and 6ths are in rapid dialogue 3 of 7 Structure Structure is in 3 sections Unlike dowland he uses varied repeats Phrasing starts balanced but does not continue A: 1-16 in A minor but ends in A major Av: 17-32 in A minor but ends in A major B: 33-48 in A minor ending with an imperfect cadence Bv: 49-64 - same as above C: 65-81 in A minor but ends in A major Cv: 82-98 in A minor but ends in A major 4 of 7 Harmony Mainly root and 1st inversion chords Many cadences Use of suspensions (prominent a minim creates suspension 5 of 7 Instruments Composed for a single harpsichord 3 octave range Limited range reflects the source material Flow my Tears which also had a limited range 6 of 7 Tonality Piece was composed before the major/minor system So it is in the Aeolian mode, reinforced by G naturals And it uses false relations in bar 10 7 of 7
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