Septet in Eb Major - Beethoven 0.0 / 5 ? MusicDeveloping Musical UnderstandingA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: mirrormirrorthudCreated on: 14-06-14 13:34 Melody Largely diatonic with decorative chromaticisms Use of broken chords and ornaments (acciaturas in bar 2 and trills in bar 17) Chromatic scales used to lead into melody 1 of 7 Rhythm and Metre Slow triple time - More rhythmically complex Long adagio introduction Lots of annacrusises Syncopation with quavers 2 of 7 T. For Texture Mostly melody dominated homophony with some antiphonal exchange (bar 48-50) Tutti homophony in bar 1 then monphony in the violin in bar 2 Some homorhythmic passages (e.g. bar 50-52) 3 of 7 Harmony To begin, harmonic rhythm is slow, but speeds up towards cadences Functional harmony Simple diatonic harmony Introduction ends with a dominant 7th leading to 1st subject of exposition 4 of 7 Instruments A septet is an unusual number for a chamber orchestra Clarinet rivals the violin in importance even though it is a relatively new instrument Horn and bassoon provide sonority Articulation present in all instruments Quadruple stopping in violins in the final bar 5 of 7 Tonality Tonality is dictated by structure as we are in sonata form 1st subject is in Eb (bar 18-52) 2nd subject is in the dominant key of Bb Major (53-110) Development starts in Cminor at bar 111 (C minor is dramatic because it is the relative minor) Recapitulation starts in bar 154-232 where there is a large coda 6 of 7 Structure Structure is sonata form 1st subject is bar 18-52 2nd subject is bar 53-110 Development is 110-154 in Cminor Recapitulation starts in 154-232 Coda is 232-end 7 of 7
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