Harold in Italy - Berlioz

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What type of music inspired this piece?
Folk music
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Period of music this was written in?
Romantic
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Overall Structure
ABA + Extended Coda at Allegretto
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What is the name of the re-occuring theme found in other movements, where is it and why does it stand out?
The Idee Fixe is found at b.65 in the Viola Solo, it stands out because its dotted minims over shorter rhythms.
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Key at the start
C Major
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How is the Key on the first page reinforced?
The drone in the Bassoon, tonic pedal + double tonic/dominant pedal created by saltarello rhythms
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Melodic Decoration b 29
Acciacatura
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The saltarello rhythms are centred around the note -
E
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Section B, what is melody based on
Arpeggiated chords on C
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Modulations?
D Minor b.100 and G Major b.89-90
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How does the Harmony reflect Folk Music
Limited Modulations to different keys
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Harmony is diatonic with some chromaticsm
Chromaticsm at b.19 with B flat
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Perfect Cadence?
b.46-48
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Is Melody Stepwise and Conjnct?
Yes
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B.34 Melodic Point
Anacrusis
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Melody drops down --- at end? Why?
The imitation drops down an octave, makes the piece seem quieter.
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Rhythm - on what beat is the stress on?
2nd beat
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b.192-193
Rhythmic augmentation (think of how it sounds)
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Unusual rhythmic point b.166?
Unusual, simultaneous presentation of all rhythmic ideas with the idee fixe too
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What rhythm is heard again in the extended coda, but slightly different?
The saltarello rhythm is heard again, but without the same notes as before.
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Intervals in the Salterello Rhythm
Stepwise or moving by a third, narrow range
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The saltarello rhythm involves ???
Repetition and sequences
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B.41 harmony
Diminished 7th
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