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Atonal
The tonality of this piece which does not use the normal hierarchy of key signatures. It gives the 12 semitones equal importance.
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Hauptstimme
The principal voice. It is marked by a H symbol.
100
Motif
A melodic / rhythmic idea
100
Sher rasch
A tempo marking which means “very quick”
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Tremolo
The double bass plays what technique at the end?
200
Chromatic
Music that is not based on the diatonic scale.
200
Heftig
A tempo marking which means “passionate”
200
Expressionist / Expressionism
The style in which Peripetie is written.
200
- Atonal tonality - One mood or emotion - Extreme use of pitch - Extreme dynamics - Short pieces of music - Traditional musical structure
What are the features of Expressionism
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Polyphonic.
What is the texture of most of this piece?
300
Cipher
A musical code, like a signature within a piece of music.
300
Nebenstimme
The secondary voice. It is marked by a N symbol
300
Full orchestra with extra instruments.
What instruments is Peripatie written for?
300
It is transposed / inverted / played in any octave.
WHow is the hexachord treated in the melody?
400
Compliment
The other six notes that are not in the hexachord.
400
Hexachord
A group of six notes selected from the 12 semitones
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Rondo
A musical structure that follows: ABACA
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Trumpet
Which instrument has the instruction "Schalltrichter hoch (Bell up!)"?
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Angular.
The melody is very . . . . . . ?
500
Extreme dynamics
ppp ranging to fff
500
Klangfarbenmelodie
A techniques which means “tone colour melody”. Schoenberg uses this technique in peripetie by passing the melody between the different instruments.
500
Ruhiger
A tempo marking which means “calmer”
500
Free time.
The clarinet solo plays "rubato" what does this mean?
500
Non-functional
The harmony of this piece is?
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