AoS 1

Question 1

How many ideas are there in Handel?

Answer 1

4

Question 2

What time signature is Handel in?

Answer 2

3/4

Question 3

Who sings idea one first in “and the glory of the Lord”?

Answer 3

The altos

Question 4

How does the piece “and the glory of the Lord” start?

Answer 4

With a 10 bar intro played by the violins and strings

Question 5

What do the violins and strings play in the beginning of “and the glory of the lord”?

Answer 5

A repeating rhythmic ostinati

Question 6

When is a hemiola heard in “and the glory of the Lord”?

Answer 6

B9-10

Question 7

When is idea one first heard in “and the glory of the Lord”?

Answer 7

B11-14

Question 8

What style of music is “and the glory of the Lord”?

Answer 8

Baroque

Question 9

When did Handel write “and the glory of the Lord”?

Answer 9

1741

Question 10

What major work is “and the glory of the Lord” taken from?

Answer 10

Messiah

Question 11

How is idea 1 introduced in “and the glory of the Lord”?

Answer 11

Starts off as a solo then in B14 all vocalists repeat with the tenors and sopranos harmonising and the baritones 8 octaves lower

Question 12

What technique is idea 1 in Handel played as?

Answer 12

Syllabic

Question 13

When is idea 2 first heard in Handel?

Answer 13

B17-20

Question 14

What is idea 1 in Handel?

Answer 14

“And the glory of the Lord”

Question 15

What is idea 2 in Handel?

Answer 15

“Shall be revealed”

Question 16

Who first sings idea 2 in Handel?

Answer 16

Tenors

Question 17

What is idea 2 in Handel made up of?

Answer 17

2 one bar descending sequences

Question 18

What technique is idea 2 in Handel played in?

Answer 18

Melissimatic

Question 19

What is idea 3 in Handel?

Answer 19

“And all flesh shall see it together”

Question 20

When is idea 3 in Handel first heard and who sings it?

Answer 20

B43-46

Altos

Question 21

Why is idea 3 in Handel repeated often?

Answer 21

To make the statement firm

Question 22

What does idea 3 in Handel emphasise?

Answer 22

The tonic and dominant note (A and E)

Question 23

What happens in B79-83 of Handel?

Answer 23

Imitation and canon between the alto and tenors then soprano and baritones one bar later - imitating idea 3

Question 24

What is idea 4 in Handel?

Answer 24

“For the mouth of the Lord has spoken”

Question 25

When is idea 4 in Handel first heard and who sings it?

Answer 25

B51-57 | Men

Question 26

How is idea 4 in Handel sung?

Answer 26

In unison for the first 5 bars and in harmony for the final 2

Question 27

What does idea 4 in Handel use?

Answer 27

The pedal note of A

Question 28

Describe the texture of Handel

Answer 28

Alternates between homophonic and contrapuntal with some short monophonic sections

Question 29

What chords are used in Handel?

Answer 29

Diatonic

Question 30

How does "and the glory of the Lord" end?

Answer 30

Adagio followed by total silence before a sustained clear plagal IV cadence

Question 31

What key is Handel in?

Answer 31

A major

Question 32

What structure is Chopin in?

Answer 32

Ternary structure | ABA

Question 33

What piece does Chopin do?

Answer 33

Prelude no. 15 in Db major | Raindrop prelude

Question 34

What does the left hand do in section A of Chopin?

Answer 34

Plays dominant pedal to represent raindrop | Plays broken chords

Question 35

What key is section A in Chopin in?

Answer 35

Db major

Question 36

What range of the piano does section A in Chopin use?

Answer 36

High range

Question 37

What does Led mean?

Answer 37

Pedal on

Question 38

What does * mean?

Answer 38

Pedal off

Question 39

How does the melody in section A in Chopin start?

Answer 39

With a descending arpeggio

Question 40

Which hand has the melody in section A of Chopin?

Answer 40

Right hand

Question 41

What does the right hand use in section A of Chopin?

Answer 41

Legato Lots of ornamentation e.g. trills/ Mainly piano (quiet)

Question 42

What is the melody in section A of Chopin?

Answer 42

Falling melody

Question 43

How does section A in Chopin end?

Answer 43

With an imperfect cadence

Question 44

Where is the melody played in section B of Chopin?

Answer 44

In the left hand

Question 45

What range of the piano does section B use?

Answer 45

Low range

Question 46

How is section B different to section A dynamics wise in Chopin?

Answer 46

Extended range in section B

Question 47

What is the key in section B of Chopin and when does this change happen?

Answer 47

C# minor (enharmonic minor) | B28

Question 48

How does section B end?

Answer 48

In an imperfect cadence

Question 49

How is the piece kept moving in section B in Chopin?

Answer 49

1st and 3rd beats accented

Question 50

What's different about the first two bars of the codetta compared to the rest of the piece in Chopin?

Answer 50

They're monophonic but the rest of the piece is homophonic

Question 51

What musical technique is used in the codetta of Chopin?

Answer 51

Rubato

Question 52

How does Chopins piece end?

Answer 52

In a perfect cadence

Question 53

What kind of pedal is used often in section B in Chopin?

Answer 53

Sustained

Question 54

What happens in B4 of Chopin?

Answer 54

Acciacatura

Question 55

What are the three sections of Mozart called?

Answer 55

Exposition Development Recapitulation

Question 56

What form is Mozart in?

Answer 56

Sonata form

Question 57

What are the four sections within the exposition of Mozart?

Answer 57

1st subject Bridge 2nd subject Codetta

Question 58

What type of music Mozart?

Answer 58

Classical

Question 59

How long does the first subject last in the exposition of Mozart?

Answer 59

B1-28

Question 60

What key is the first subject of Mozart in?

Answer 60

G minor

Question 61

What family of instruments plays the first subject in Mozart?

Answer 61

Strings

Question 62

Describe the first subject in Mozart

Answer 62

Played by strings Piano (quiet) Used descending sequences

Question 63

How long does the bridge last in the exposition of Mozart?

Answer 63

B28-43

Question 64

What key is the bridge in in Mozart?

Answer 64

Modulates to relative major of Bb major

Question 65

Where are sforzandos used in Mozart?

Answer 65

B34

Question 66

Describe the bridge in the exposition of Mozart

Answer 66

Increased tension and drama Forte Chromatic notes add tension

Question 67

How is the second subject played in Mozart?

Answer 67

Pathetique

Question 68

What does the Pathetique mood of the second subject mean in Mozart?

Answer 68

It moves mainly by semitones

Question 69

What kind of phrasing is used in the second subject of Mozart?

Answer 69

Question and answer phrasing

Question 70

What family of instruments play the second subject in Mozart?

Answer 70

Woodwind

Question 71

What is added in to the second subject of Mozart?

Answer 71

Counter melody | - staccato to contrast with the legato main melody

Question 72

Where is imitation between the clarinet and bassoon found in Mozart?

Answer 72

In the codetta of the exposition

Question 73

What key does the development modulate to in mozart?

Answer 73

F# minor

Question 74

How is the piece developed in the development of Mozart?

Answer 74

``` Harmonies more chromatic Pedal points used from B140 1st subject augmented Upper strings play the counter melody More accidentals Woodwind more prominent and supportive Contrapuntal texture Marcato techniques used on strings ```

Question 75

How does Mozart end?

Answer 75

Perfect cadence of G minor

Question 76

What are the dynamics like in Mozart?

Answer 76

Dramatic changes

Question 77

How is the bridge changed in the recapitulation of Mozart?

Answer 77

Longer | Sequence added in canon between violin and lower strings