Introduction

Question 1

How long is the Introduction?

Answer 1

Bar 1-17

Question 2

How does the movement start?

Answer 2

D minor (tonal ambiguity due to the missing 3rd)
Unison/Tutti
Fanfare feel
Forte

Question 3

What texture do we move to at bar 3?

Answer 3

Homophonic

Question 4

What dynamic do we move to at bar 3?

Answer 4

Piano

Question 5

Bar 3

Answer 5

Homophonic
Piano - dramatic dynamic contrast
Use of c sharp which confirms the key of D minor
Conjunct violin movement
Antiphony between the 2 violins

Question 6

What in bar 5 hints at a key change?

Answer 6

C natural in violin 1

Question 7

Bar 6

Answer 7

Cmajor chord
Perfect cadence V-I

Question 8

Bar 7

Answer 8

F in the flute hints at a key change to F

Question 9

Bar 9-10

Answer 9

Antiphony between the 2 violins

Question 10

Bar 10-12

Answer 10

Ascending sequence in the 1st violin
Diminished 7th chord (C sharp) - bar 11

Question 11

Bar 12-13

Answer 11

Chromtatic descending scale in violin 1

Question 12

What returns at bar 14?

Answer 12

The main opening theme for 1 bar
Forte
Tutti/Unison

Question 13

Bar 16

Answer 13

Oboe solo
Piano

Question 13

Bar 15

Answer 13

pp - sudden dynamic contrast
Disjunct violin movement
Strings only

Question 14

How does the introduction end in bar 17?

Answer 14

A bar of silence which will create anticipation and uncertainty for the listener