Chopin- Prelude No.15 in D flat Major

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  • Created on: 15-04-13 15:18
What style of music did Chopin write?
Romantic
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When and where was Chopin born?
Poland, 1810
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What form is the Raindrop Prelude in?
Ternary form
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Which bars are the coda in?
81-89
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Section B is in the tonic minor of D flat major; what key is this?
C sharp minor
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Why is the piece called the Raindrop Prelude?
Because of the repeated quaver A flat
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What instruction on the piece tells us that the tempo should be slow and held back?
Sostenuto
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Why is the pedal used a lot?
To sustain the notes
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The first melodic phrase is marked p (piano); what does this mean?
Quiet
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What is special about the melody in bar 3?
It's harmonised in 6ths
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What key, other than D flat major does the Prelude go through in section A?
B flat minor
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How are the raindrop notes in Section B the same as they were in Section A?
They are quavers
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How does Chopin build the texture in Section B?
He doubles up the raindrop notes
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How do the dynamics in Section B contrast with Section A?
They change a lot more and there are more accents
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In which bars do the repeated G sharps form an inverted pedal?
64-67
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In the third section of the piece, which section that has already been heard is repeated?
Section A
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How does the tempo change at the end of the piece?
It slows down
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When and where was Chopin born?

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Poland, 1810

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Which bars are the coda in?

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Section B is in the tonic minor of D flat major; what key is this?

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