AoS 2: Expressionism and Schoenburg 0.0 / 5 ? MusicSchoenbergGCSEEdexcel Created by: 12maxwhaCreated on: 23-12-16 17:21 In which decade was this work composed? 1900s 1 of 9 With which school of composers is Schoenburg commonly associated? Second Vennese School 2 of 9 Give two possible reasons why this work is not as frequently performed as Mozart's Symphony No. 40 He couldn't get anyone to perform it as it required such a large orchestra and it has quite an experimental nature 3 of 9 'Peripetie' is atonal. What does this term mean? Music that avoids keys or modes, i.e. no one pitch stands out consistently in the way that the tonic does in tonal music 4 of 9 What is a contrabasson? A large basson (sounds an octave lower than written in the score) 5 of 9 'Peripetie' uses disjunct melodies. What does this mean? A disjunct melody moves by leaps, or intervals larger than a 2nd 6 of 9 Many of the ideas in this work are based on hexachords. How many notes does a hexachord contain? Six 7 of 9 Stringed instruments are sometimes asked to play 'tremolo'. What does this mean? A musical effect that refers to a very quick and continuous repetition of a single note 8 of 9 Name two percussion instruments that play in 'Peripetie'. Cymbals and Tam-tam 9 of 9
GCSE Edexcel Music - Area of Study Two (Changing Directions of Western Classical Music from 1900) 0.0 / 5
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