MUSIC

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Background
String Quartet classical era genre- last 4 movements- violin 1 given most melodic interest- hints Haydns like of humor-
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Rhythm and Metre
time signature compound duple (6/8) apart adagio (2/4). Rests (G.P) Set up joke.
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Melody
Balanced 2 and 4 bar phrases- much step wise occasional larger interval- chromatic notes introduced- use ornament or appogiatura
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Harmony
Frequent cadences, dominant pedals, appoggiaturas and suspensions dominant 9th bar 148- harmonic rhythm varies- 2nd inversion chords unresolved for humour
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Tonality
Eb Major- cadence and pedals- modulation Ab + F minor 1st episodes, excursions Bb Major
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Structure
Rondo Form- opening 8 bars recur- first rounded binary structure A/BA w/repeats- complete- A/BA,C,ABA,C1,A,Adagio,A phrases separated rests
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Resources/texture
Single family instruments used (strings)- melody dominated homophony- pedal points- upper 2 parts in 3rd+6th- inverted pedals in top part- double stopping adagio-
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Rhythm and Metre

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time signature compound duple (6/8) apart adagio (2/4). Rests (G.P) Set up joke.

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Melody

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Card 4

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Harmony

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Card 5

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Tonality

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