Chopin

Question 1

What is the name of the type of structure in this piece? and what are the sections?

Answer 1

Ternary form

ABA+Coda

Question 2

What is the key section A is played in?

Answer 2

D flat major

Question 3

What is the key section B is played in?

Answer 3

C sharp minor

Question 4

What is the name of the part of the piano which makes the notes sound longer?

Answer 4

Sustain pedal

Question 5

What hand is the melody played by in section A?

Answer 5

Right hand

Question 6

What hand plays the melody in section B?

Answer 6

Left hand

Question 7

Name the dynamic features in the piece

Answer 7

Piano at the beginning, forte in the middle.

There is a large range of dynamics, lots of crescendos and diminuendos

Question 8

What is a prelude?

Answer 8

An introductory piece usually linked to another movement. However, the prelude was also a stand-alone short composition

Question 9

What is the repeated quaver in this piece?

Answer 9

A flat

Question 10

What is the period/genre of this piece?

Answer 10

Romantic 19th century