Something's coming by Bernstein
- Created by: Aabir
- Created on: 01-04-16 11:30
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Background
- The song comes from the musical West Side Story, based on Romeo and Juliet
- The piece was composed in 1957
Instrumentation
- The piece is for a solo tenor (Tony) accompanied by a band
- Jazz instruments include the saxophone, drum kit and electric guitar
- Other instruments include strings, woodwind, brass and percussion
- To avoid overpowering the vocalist, the accompaniment uses quiet dynamic, soft timbres and a homophonic texture
- Playing techniques are used for effect, such as the strings using harmonics and playing tremolo during the lyrics "The air is humming"
Structure and melody
- The melody is almost entirely syllabic and made of three main themes
- Theme one is the quiet, syncopated opening
- Theme two, introduced in bar 21, is a…
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