Stravinsky - Symphony of Psalms: Mvmt 3

20th Century:

• Percussion
• 2 pianos.
• No upper strings
• Extremes of range.
• Choir - use of voices.
• "Pres de la table" - played near the soundboard.
  • Tells you how to create the timbre.
• Use of thirds as a harmonic device:
  • Bars 29-30: G-Bb & Ab-C.
  • Bar 28: C-Ab & Bb-D.
  • Bar 5: Bb to D.
• BITONALITY - Eb major/C minor.
• Bar 152 - 'timpano' - no timpani playing - NO WORD PAINTING.
• Bar 165 - 'cymbalis' - NO CYMBALS IN THE PIECE.
• 'Alleluia'
  • Every time it's played there's no orchestration.
  • Unaccompanied, marked pp - insignificant/inadequate??
• Bar 3 - perfect cadence in C minor.
• Bar 7 - everyone playing the same notes and rhythm.
• Ends with a C chord - more or less the same as bar 7.

Melody:

• Bars 29-30 & 109-112.
  • Staccato quavers, playing 3rds on the beat (different pitches) - motif??
• Bar 24 - 6 note quaver rhythm, motif repeated.
• Bars 24 and 65 - starts after a quaver instead of a crotchet - word…