AoS 1: Chopin

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What musical period does this piece come from?
Romantic
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What is the overall structure of this piece?
Ternary form (ABA)
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What is the time signature of this piece?
4/4
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What word means 'freedom of tempo'?
Rubato
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What does 'sostenuto' mean?
Sustained
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What is the 'dominant pedal' in this piece?
Repeated Ab quavers in the left hand
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What is the key of the A section?
Db major
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Which hand plays the melody in the A section?
The right hand
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The A section finished with what type of cadence?
Imperfect
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How do the dynamics change in the B section?
Gets louder (up to fortissimo)
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What is the key of the B section?
C# minor
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What hand plays the melody in the B section?
Left hand
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How is the second A section different to the first?
It is much shorter
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How does the piece end?
With a short coda
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What does the performance direction 'ped.' indicate?
For the performer to press down the sustain pedal
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Why is the piece called the Raindrop?
Repeated pedal notes sound like rainfalln / falling arpeggio represents falling rain
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What does the term ritenuto (rit) mean?
To slow down
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What register of the piano does this piece use?
Middle and low register
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True or false: this piece uses a wide range of dynamics
True
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What does the term crescendo mean?
Gradually getting louder
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What is the overall structure of this piece?

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Ternary form (ABA)

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What is the time signature of this piece?

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What word means 'freedom of tempo'?

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What does 'sostenuto' mean?

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