Bernstein: Something's Coming from West Side Story

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Describe the Melody of this piece. (4 points)
1). The melody is almost entirely syllabic 2). It is based on three main themes 3).The three ideas are alternated a number of times 4).The themes are varied by changes of lyrics and metre
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Describe the Rhythm of the movement. (3 points)
1). Metre changes between 2/4 and 3/4 2). Cross-rhythms are created at the start by the on –beat bass accompaniment and the off-beat chords 3) Changes in metre, syncopation and the fast tempo help pronounce the feeling of excitement and anticipation
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Describe the Tonality of the movement. (1 point)
1).The piece is in D major but there are 2 contrasting sections in C major
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Describe the Instrumentation of the piece. (3 points)
1).Solo tenor with a band of woodwind, brass, percussion and strings 2).Accompaniment uses quiet dynamics, soft timbres and homophonic textures so they don’t overpower the singer 3).Strings put effects on word.The air is humming - harmonics+tremolo
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Describe the Genre of the piece. (2 points)
1).Tony’s first solo in from West Side Story 2). Composed in 1957
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Describe the Harmony of the piece (3 points)
1).Tonal and jazz influenced 2).Frequent use of jazzy chords like 7th’s 3).The tenor’s last note is a flattened seventh – makes music feel unresolved- links to Tony’s sense of expectation
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Describe the Texture of the piece (1 point)
1). The texture is entirely homophonic
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Describe the structure of the piece (2 points)
1). 3part structure 2). Quiet syncopated opening theme, Loud strident theme in 2/4 Lyrical slow-moving theme
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Describe the Rhythm of the movement. (3 points)

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1). Metre changes between 2/4 and 3/4 2). Cross-rhythms are created at the start by the on –beat bass accompaniment and the off-beat chords 3) Changes in metre, syncopation and the fast tempo help pronounce the feeling of excitement and anticipation

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Describe the Tonality of the movement. (1 point)

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Card 4

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Describe the Instrumentation of the piece. (3 points)

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Card 5

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Describe the Genre of the piece. (2 points)

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