Melody
Which bars can a fanfare be found in?
1-3
What is the tonic key of this piece?
Bb major
What is the opening metre (time signature) of the piece?
4/4
How many electronic instruments are used in this piece?
None!
Homophonic
36-39
Where are unstable chords used?
33-35
Where can triplets first be heard?
Bars 1-3
What is the name of the ensemble this piece is written for?
Full symphony orchestra
What is a pedal note? Can you give me an example of where one type of pedal note is used in the piece?
A long held note, normally in the bass of the piece
Inverted pedal - bar 1-3
Dominant pedal - bar 12-15
An upbeat (extra beat added to the beginning of a phrase), bar 11
What interval is a tritone and where can you hear one?
An augmented 4th, bar 44
In which bar is there a change to a 3/4 metre?
Bar 44
What is a tremolo and where can it be heard?
What happens in the texture in bar 36-38?
A lighter texture to accompany the piccolo melody
In which bar and on what instrument to we first hear the heroic leitmotif??
The extract modulates to another key in bar 36. Which key is this and what note is added?
C major with an added Ab
Where are there homorhythmic chords?
Bars 44-50
What is the final dynamic of the piece?
Pianissimo (pp)
Where can you find two chordal figures being played by the brass?
42-43
What is the structure of the main theme? (this is four letters)
AABA
Which bars are bitonal and what does this mean?
Two different keys being used at once, in bar 51-60
In which bar does the pulse begin to become less obvious?
Bar 33
Where can a harp glissando be heard?
Bar 21-29
What happens in bars 51-60 in terms of texture?
An ostinato