Nocturne Flashcards
(22 cards)
Title meaning?
Nocturne is a soft piece the is meant to portray the mysterious calm of the night.
The title ‘Nocturne’ was used before by famous composers such as Chopin, who wrote more that 20 nocturnes.
They generally contain long, flowing melodies and gentle broken chord accompaniments.
Key?
D♭ Major.
Form?
Binary (AB) form with a coda.
Style?
Romantic, with some impressionistic. Characterized by:
- lyrical melodies over a wide pitch range
- use of the sustaining pedals
- some flexibility in tempo and rythm.
- soft dynamics
- frequent pedal points
- 9th and 6th chords added
- occassional use of the whole-tone scale
Lingering means?
Waiting or taking time.
Who is the composer?
William Gillock, American pianist and composer. Major works include ‘Sonatine’, ‘Sarabande’ and ‘Fountain in the rain’.
𝅘𝅥 = 69 means?
69 crotchet beats per minute.
Una corda means?
One chord, or use of the soft pedal.
ppp means?
Pianississimo, or extremely soft.
A dot with a slur means?
Mezzo stoccato. Moderatley short and detatched.
Cantabile means?
In a singing tone.
Poco più animato means?
A little more animated, or quicker.
Pedale simile means?
Continue the pedalling in a similar manner.
A double flat (𝄫) means?
Lowers the note by a whole tone.
Espressivo means?
Expressively.
Riten[uto] means?
Hold back the speed, or immeadiatley slower.
A tempo means?
Return to the former speed.
The dotted lines show what?
How the left hand countermelody passes from one stave to another.
- means what?
A tenuto (-) means held and slightly emphasises.
What does 𝄐 mean?
A fermata, meaning to hold a little longer, or to pause.
sfz means?
Sforzando, which indicates a strong accent.
Morendo means?
DYing away, or becoming softer and slower.
