Shostakovich String Quartet No 8, first movement 0.0 / 5 ? MusiclisteningASAQA Created by: Redshoes0_0Created on: 01-03-15 22:08 Cipher D, Eb, C, B opening cello notes 1 of 30 Resources Two violins, viola, cello - no special string effects 2 of 30 Arch Form Last two sections are modified repeats of the first two in reverse order 3 of 30 end of every section? Marked by a statement of the name motif (except B1) 4 of 30 A1? begins with motif 5 of 30 First symphony quotation? Violin 1 bar 13 6 of 30 Fifth Symphony quotation? violin 1 bar 63 7 of 30 Motif is? augmented (bar 79) imitated (opening bars) 8 of 30 Motif reordered? Violin 2 bar 68 and viola 95-99- A minor 9 of 30 Melodic lines are largely conjunct (stepwise with small jumps) 10 of 30 Exploits low tessitura of instruments emphasises gloomy mode 11 of 30 Textures- imitative/contrapuntal (opening) 12 of 30 Two part counterpoint- Bars 19-22, 46-49 13 of 30 Pedal notes bars 28-45 has double pedal notes octave and a fifth apart. bars 50-78 octave pedal. 14 of 30 Homphony Bars 23-27 15 of 30 Homorhythm bars 79-81 16 of 30 Duet above pedal notes bards 52-87 17 of 30 dynamics- quiet overall- reflect gloomy mood 18 of 30 Name motif dynamics marked louder (bars 23-24) 19 of 30 Time signature 4/4- slow tempo, metronome mark give a feel of 2/2 20 of 30 Note values long. occasional dotted rhythm, largely quavers 21 of 30 Tonality? C minor established by main name motif 22 of 30 Third of chord sometimes omitted bar 26, perfect cadences used to emphasis c tonal centre (120-124) 23 of 30 Major third used instead of expected minor chords 24 of 30 Tonic dominant pedals reinforce key 25 of 30 Chromatic? Melodic lines (bars 87-89) chromatic scale first seven bars 26 of 30 Tonality clearer? bar 26 onwards after statement of main motif in C minor 27 of 30 A minor? Brief movement to A minor (Bar 86) 28 of 30 Last two bars? Goes against C minor to G sharp enharmonic version of Ab 29 of 30 Root position triads appear but counteracted by chromaticism sometimes. 30 of 30
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