Chopin

Question 1

Rhythm

Answer 1

4 crotchet beats in a bar
Septuplets bars 4 and 23
Dectuplet in bar 79 
Played legato (smoothly)
Played rubato (some quick some slow)
Repeated quavers
Dotted rhythms

Question 2

Texture

Answer 2

Homophonic except 2 bars

Section A melody in right hand, broken chord in left hand

Section B melody in left hand, dominant pedal in right

2 bars of monophonic texture in coda

Question 3

Instuments

Answer 3

Piano using a more legato sound achieved by the use of lots of sustained pedals

Question 4

Structure

Answer 4

Ternary form ABA with a little coda

Question 5

Harmony and tonality

Answer 5

Section A= Db major. Mainly diatonic harmony with bits of chromatism

B= c# minor ,the tonic minor
A= back to Db major

A and B ends with imperfect cadences
Prelude ends with perfect cadence
Dominant pedal throughout

Question 6

Genre

Answer 6

1/24 of chopin preludes
Likely performed in small space

Romantic so…
Expressive and emotional
Modulations are more adventurous

Question 7

Melody

Answer 7

Starts with a lyrical melody in the right hand

Decorated with ornaments

Features dotted rhythms and chromaticism

Section B melody moves to the bass (narrower range of notes)

Mostly made up of 4 and 8 bar phrases

Question 8

When was it composed

Answer 8

1839

Question 9

Dynamics

Answer 9

Build up gradually till bar 43