Schoenberg- Peripetie 0.0 / 5 ? MusicSchoenbergGCSEEdexcel Created by: Alice CullenCreated on: 26-12-16 14:16 Important Information When was this set work written? Answer: 1909 (20th century) What style is it written in? Answer: Expressionist 1 of 7 Instrumentaton Full Symphony orchestra with a cor anglais and a bass clarinet Every instrument has the melody at some point in the piece All the possible range of pitches are used- even the extremes The cymbal in the piece is played with the bow of a cello or a mallet 2 of 7 Melody Mainy dijunct Some chromaticism Melody switches between instruments at a very fast rate Haupstimme- principal voice Nebenstimme- secondary voice Fragmented melody- Klangfarbenmelodie Many accidentals due to the atonal key- every semitone is important Use of pizzacato, mute, tremolo, bells up and stopping Use of ostinatos Octave displacement- eg. bar 20 3 of 7 Rhythm, Metre and Tempo Frequent changes in time signiature Lots of tempo changes- fast to slow Ritardandos and Creschendos are common Use of sextuplets and triplets No consistent rhythm Use of rubato Use of dimminution and polycross rhythms 4 of 7 Harmony and Tonality Atonal Lots of chromaticism Use of hexachords Dissonance More complex harmony- not functional harmony as in most earlier pieces of music 5 of 7 Texture and Dynamics Mainly polyphonic Some homophonic sections Clarinet slo- monophonic Texture changes at a fast rate Lost of dynamic contrast and change Use of extremes 6 of 7 Structure No obvious structure Some could say it is in a loose rondo form 7 of 7
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