list d; merry andrew Flashcards
title meaning
‘merry andrew’ is a clown or a jester
why did the composer choose this name?
this is because, the clown’s antics are depicted in this piece through melodic leaps, detatched articulation, crushed notes, playful dissonance, and unexpected changes of pitch and volume
name and nationality of composer
Jeno Takacs. Austrian composer of Hungarian birth from the 20th century
details about composer’s birth/death
born and died in Austria. He lived until 103 years old from 1902- 2005
Important influences of composer
Bela Bartok was an important mentor to Takacs, especially while he was a composer
importatnt works in other pieces/instruments
Concerto for piano, string orchestra and percussion
Tanze for orchestra
time signature
ANSWERRRRR WITH PIANO BOOK
main key / or tonality of piece
D major
form of the piece/ important modulations (key changes)
ternary form- ABA
!4! [intro] bars 1-4
* D major
* in vamp style,
* LH- detatched tonic and dominant notes
* RH- playful style. introduces bitonality which is a common feature in the piece
!4! [A] bars 5-28
* main theme
* ternary substructure
* frequently D major \with rare D flat major notes to create bitonality.
* brief modulation to F major in bars 18-20
!4! [B] bars 29-42
* episode
* tonal centre of G
* slower, emotional, wider range of mood, still caparious
* stronger accents and bitonal dissoance
!4! [A] bars 43-67
* main theme
* similar to the first A part
* has changes in dynamic and register
* ending has accelerating tempo
PUT IN DYNAMIC AND ITS BARS AND THE ARTICULATION TYPESSSSSSASSSSKFHGDSIHLUFHERIUGHRIPUDGHSIDFLGH[ROEUGHIPUDF;GHERU[H
vamp style
repeating a short chord pattern
bitonality
two musical keys being played simultaneously
Does the piece come from a larger work?
yes. this piece comes from Wenn der Frosch auf Reisen geht which means When the frog goes wandering. it is a collection for young piano players
