Prelude No 15 “Raindrop” in Db Major by Chopin(1810-1849). Composed in 1838. Romantic era.
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- Created on: 24-03-13 20:44
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Overview of style of Romantic music
· Composers put their feelings and emotions into their pieces
· Composers other than Chopin include Tchaikovsky and Brahms
· Lots of Romantic pieces were written for the piano
· Very dynamic piece made – tempo and dynamics changing were common
· Extended chords were used e.g. 9ths, 11ths, and 13ths
· Lots of dissonance
Key terms
· The prelude is in ternary form (A-B-A)
· There is a large dynamic range
· The piece is homophonic
· The piece’s modulation is enharmonic (i.e. the piece changes from Db major to C# minor, the enharmonic equivalents of each…
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