Debussy Nuages - into 20th century

Question 1

How many rotations?

Answer 1

Five

Question 2

In which bar does rotation 2 start?

Answer 2

Bar 11

Question 3

Which instrument plays the foghorn y motif every time?

Answer 3

Cor Anglais

Question 4

In which rotation is a horn countermelody first added playing a tritone to motif Y?

Answer 4

Rotation two

Question 5

how is the rhythmic dissonance created in bar 3?

Answer 5

Oboe plays 3/2 over the Clarinets and Bassoons playing in 6/4

Question 6

which scale is the entire 1st y motif based on?

Answer 6

B octatonic

Question 7

which rotation has a solo viola countermelody at the start of it?

Answer 7

rotation 4

Question 8

If we were looking at it from the perspective of Ternary form, what key is the B section in?

Answer 8

D#minor pentatonic

Question 9

which scale is used by the 1st clarinet and bassoon in the opening bars

Answer 9

B minor diatonic

Question 10

which is the shortest rotation?

Answer 10

Rotation 5

Question 11

which 2 intervals feature prominently in the opening bars

Answer 11

major third and semitone

Question 12

Which texture is seen in bars 80 - end

Answer 12

Homophonic

Question 13

In which part do we hear fragments of the pentatonic melody on the last stave of the piece?

Answer 13

Flute

Question 14

the B section utilises the falling perfect 5th motif from rotation 2 to tie the section together - in which bar do we 1st hear the falling 5ths in the double bass?

Answer 14

bar 15