Chopin Revision notes edexcel
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- Created on: 20-06-15 21:46
Chopin- Raindrop Prelude
Melody
· Cantabile melody line
· Lyrical and flowing
· Chordal melody in B section
· Rubato
· A and A1 section it is played in the right hand
· Very balanced phrasing throughout
· B section melody is found in the left hand and is incorporated using inner harmony and chords – contrasting melodic ideas
· Falling motif at the beginning to represent a raindrop and then gradually builds in pitch again
· A section melody is repeated in A1 with slight variations
· Mainly conjunct when falling in pitch with some leaps
· Lots of ornamentation – very complex
· Largely diatonic
Instrumentation
· Virtuosic piano playing
· Features highly ornamented sections and dark chordal section showing the full range of tone and texture a piano can create
· Expressive use of the pedal throughout the piece
· Crossing between hands in sections
· Finger indications creating subtle change in tone of each note
Harmony
· Pedal note on the dominant
o A and A1 section in the left hand- Ab
o B section in the right hand- G# due to enharmonic modulation
· Broken chords creating a darker mood at the beginning of the B section – very bare
· Inner harmony towards…
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