Composition - Carmen - p. 104-109

Question 1

Answer the following question for the musical excerpt?

Title of the entire work
-Genre of the entire work
-Composer
-What are the first few words and the translation of the first few words of the excerpt?
-How is Carmen’s teasing nature described musically?
-Which motive is in this musical selection?

Answer 1

-Title of the entire work: Carmen
-Genre of the entire work: Lyric opera (French opera with spoken dialogue)
-Composer: Bizet
-What are the first few words and the translation of the first few words of the excerpt?”Quand je vous aimerai?” Translation: “When will I love you?”
-How is Carmen’s teasing nature described musically? Carmen’s playful nature is hinted by short, clipped phrases
-Which motive is in this musical selection? Fate

Question 1

Answer the following question for the musical excerpt?

Title of the entire work
-Genre of the entire work
-Composer
-Title of the musical excerpt

-What are the first few words and the translation of the first few words of the excerpt?

-How is Carmen’s teasing nature described musically?

-Describe the cello playing in the beginning of the excerpt

Answer 1

-Genre of the entire work: Lyric opera (French opera with spoken dialogue)
-Composer: Bizet
-Title of the musical excerpt: Habanera

• What are the first few words and the translation of the first few words of the excerpt? “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” Translation: “Love is a rebellious bird”

-How is Carmen’s sensual/sexy nature described musically? the melody follows a chromatic descent

-Describe the cello playing in the beginning of the excerpt? The cello plays an ostinato and it is a habanera rhythm.

Question 2

Answer the following question for the musical excerpt?

Title of the entire work
-Genre of the entire work
-Composer
-Title of the musical excerpt
- Who is singing the music excerpt?
-What is this person’s characteristic and how is portrayed musically?

Answer 2

-Genre of the entire work: Lyric opera (French opera with spoken dialogue)
-Composer: Bizet
-Title of the musical excerpt: Toreador Song
-Who is singing the music excerpt? Escamillo
- Escamillo has a swaggering nature. It is shown by the rough rhythm played by the brass instruments
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