42. Passport to Pimlico: The Siege of Burgundy - Auric 0.0 / 5 ? MusicDeveloping Musical UnderstandingApplied MusicA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: nataliemoore__Created on: 14-03-17 14:55 What is the purpose of this piece? It was written to accompany a film about the discovery of treasure and who owns it. 1 of 32 What was the composer of this piece known for? Auric was a French pianist and composer, and was known as a child prodigy. He also wrote music for other films. 2 of 32 When was the composer born and when did he die? 1899-1983. 3 of 32 What was Auric known as in his early years? He was known as a child prodigy. 4 of 32 Where is the melody line doubled by tuned percussion? Firstly, the glockenspiel doubles the flute in bar 5, and later on, the celesta doubles the piccolo in bar 55. 5 of 32 Which instrument mimics church bells? Tubular bells, bar 31. 6 of 32 How does the instrumentation reflect climax points? Timpani and clash cymbals are used in bar 49. 7 of 32 Where is the trumpet fanfare first head? Bar 1. 8 of 32 How is a homophonic texture created? Both the piccolo and the flute have a melodic line. 9 of 32 Where is contrary motion used? Bar 8, parallel 6ths are used at the top of a homophonic texture. 10 of 32 Where does melody dominated homophony appear? Bar 55. 11 of 32 Which texture is used in bar 27? Antiphonal writing is used, with bass alternating with upper strings and woodwind. 12 of 32 Where is the first thematic material heard? At bar 5 in E. 13 of 32 How is a second newspaper headline introduced? In bar 13, another headline is introduced by using more loud fanfare like music. 14 of 32 Where is a second theme heard? Based on scalic material heard earlier, a second theme starts in bar 15. 15 of 32 Where does a third idea start? In the pizzicato strings and bassoon, a third idea starts on the upbeat to bar 22. 16 of 32 Is the music tonal or atonal? The music is tonal and mainly in the major key. 17 of 32 How do the different tonalities in the piece relate to each other? The keys that the piece modulates to are often tertiary related. 18 of 32 Which key is the music in in bar 15? The music is brief in B minor, but then in the next bar, the D natural is raised to D# in the next bar, to move the music to B major. 19 of 32 Where is the first thematic material heard? In bar 5, in the key of E. 20 of 32 Where is the straightforward, tonal harmony highlighted? In bar 9, with the G major root position chords. 21 of 32 How is the harmony clouded in bar 11? Chromatic notes in the bassoon and clarinet are used in semiquaver patterns. 22 of 32 Which parallel intervals are used as a feature in the harmony? Parallel 5ths and octaves, as in bar 5 in the flutes and glockenspiel. 23 of 32 Which other harmonic technique can be described as a feature of the style? Added note harmony, like the chords in bar 7, i.e. the added B in the first chord. 24 of 32 Which key are most of the melodic ideas in? Major, i.e. bars 5-8. 25 of 32 In which bar does the music hint at a minor key? Bar 15. 26 of 32 Where is chromaticism used? In the bassoon and pizzicato cello idea from bar 21. There is use of F double sharp and A sharp appoggiaturas. 27 of 32 Some melody lines are purely diatonic. Where is this seen? In bar 55-end, in the piccolo and celesta. 28 of 32 Where are triplets briefly used? In bar 48, in the build up to the main climax. 29 of 32 Which beat of the bar does the melody generally start on? The first beat of the bar (i.e. bar 15) but some begin on the anacrusis (like in the upbeat to bar 22). 30 of 32 Where are rests used to provide a staccato feel? Bar 35. 31 of 32 Where is there a single bar of 3/4 triple time? Bar 51, timed to fit the events on screen. 32 of 32
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