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Das Lied von der Erde
Ambush from Ten Sides
Comparison
Tone Colour
Composers and History
100
What year did Gustav Mahler compose the symphony: Das Lied von der Erde?
1909
100
What does the song represent?
A War between two armies
100
Name a similarity in Tone Colour.
Acoustic, natural sounds, Wide dynamic ranges,
100
Das Lied von der Erde is scored for?
traditional wind orchestra
100
What nationality was Gustav Mahler
Bohemian-born Austrian composer
200
How many movements does Das Lied von der Erde have?
6
200
what scale is traditional chinese music based off of?
pentatonic
200
Name a difference in Texture.
Thin, simple texture vs Thick, busy texture Homophony vs Mixture of Homophony and Polyphony Vocal dominance with instrumental breaks vs Pipa: Main melody
200
Ambush from Ten Sides is scored for?
A pipa
200
How many symphonies did Gustav Mahler compose?
10
300
Das Lied von der Erde stands for?
The song of the earth
300
Name 2 of the chinese instruments used in the piece Ambush from Ten Sides.
erhu, pipa, ruan, sheng
300
Name the 2 main differences between the ensembles playing the two pieces?
large orchestra vs medium ensemble traditional wind orchestra vs traditional chinese instruments
300
Name 3 instruments in Das Lied von der Erde
flute, piccolo, oboes, clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, bass tuba, percussion, harps, mandolin.
300
The texture of traditional chinese music is..
Heterophonic
400
The lyrics from this song were originally taken from what?
“Die Chinesische Flöte” ("The Chinese Flute"), originally a chinese poem
400
How many sections does the song have?
13
400
List two similarities between the rhythms in the two pieces.
Duple Time, 4/4, Complex Rhythmic Patterns, both have a part with slow tempo
400
Name the two traditional string instruments present in Ambush from Ten Sides
Cello and double bass
400
The Ambush from Ten Sides talks about a war. When was the war?
202 BC
500
Which voices were the vocal part of Das Lied von der Erde scored for?
Alto and tenor
500
Up to how many beats per minute is the fastest tempo in the song?
152
500
What are 3 differences in rhythm?
Das Lied: slow tempo syncopation in voices hybrid metre is used occasionally 5/4 Ambush: tempo varies from slow to fast Upbeats stand out/accented Articulations vary by instrument
500
What instruments/voices create a combination in either of the two songs?
percussion with pipa combination vocal with orchestra accompaniment
500
Name the opponents that were fighting in the war.
Han vs Chu Xiang Yu vs Liu Bang