Prelude No.15 by Chopin

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  • Created on: 01-04-13 15:46
Prelude No.15 - Where is this piece most likely to be played?
Small space such as a recital room or concert hall.
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Prelude No.15 - What form is it in?
Ternary form (A,B,A)
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Prelude No.15 - What is the main key of the piece?
Db major
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Prelude No.15 - What is the metre of the piece?
4/4
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Prelude No.15 - What do the markings Ped. and * mean?
Ped. - Press down the sustaining pedal * - Release the sustaining pedal
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Prelude No.15 - Define sotto voce, smorzando and slegando/ritenuto
Sotto voce - play quietly (musical whisper), Smorzando - Dying away, Slentando/ritenuto - Slow down
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Prelude No.15 - Name the term for the 'flexible tempo' that might be used when performing this work
Rubato (pianist can experiment for expressive effect)
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Prelude No.15 - What is the difference between a septuplet and a dectuplet?
Septuplet - seven notes of equal length are played in a single crotchet beat. Dectuplet - ten notes of equal length in a single beat.
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Prelude No.15 - What does Sostenuto mean?
'Sustained' - piece is played in a legato, unhurried manner
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Prelude No.15 - Name some features of the melody in section A
Lyrical melody on right hand, acciaccatura, turn, dotted rhythms, chromaticism
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Prelude No.15 - Define acciaccatura and a turn
Acciaccatura - Short ornamental note played before the main melodic note. A turn - Four note ornament that 'turns' around the main note
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Prelude No.15 - Define chromaticism
Notes that don't belong to the key that the music is in
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Prelude No.15 - Describe some melodic features in section B
Melody moves to bass, narrower range, made up of longer notes
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Prelude No.15 - How does the piece modulate?
From the tonic major (Db major) in section A to the enharmonic tonic minor (C# minor) in section B. Then returns to Db major in repeat of section A.
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Prelude No.15 - Describe the cadences in the piece
Sections A and B end with imperfect cadences. Prelude ends with a perfect cadence.
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Prelude No.15 - What is the main texture of the piece?
Homophonic
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Prelude No.15 - Describe 3 differences between the romantic and classical periods
Romantic more focused on conveying emotion and telling stories. Composers free themselves from strict form and convention. Virtuoso performers became famous and orchestras expanded.
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Prelude No.15 - Give 3 key features of romantic music
More expressive, chromatic harmonies used with more dissonance, structures become larger
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Prelude No.15 - What is a pedal note and what is it sometimes referred to?
Repeating dominant pedal played throughout the piece (raindrop)
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