Overture Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is the range of dynamics in the Overture?
pp to ff
What is the predominant dynamic of the Overture?
Forte
What is the articulation of the Overture?
Mainly legato with staccato sections
What is the time signature of the Overture?
2/2
What is the tempo of the Overture?
Presto (very fast)
What is the texture of the Overture?
Melody-dominant homophonic
How is the open melody played (texturally)?
Opening melody played in octaves
What is the structure of the Overture?
Abridged sonata form
What is the abridged sonata form?
A sonata form without a central developmet section
Just exposition and recapitulation
Is the melody of the overture diatonic or chromatic?
Mostly diatonic with some chromatic sections
One example of a chromatic section in the Overture
Bars 101-106
What woodwind instruments play in the Overture?
2 flutes
2 oboes
2 calrinets
2 bassoons
What brass instruments play in the Overture?
2 horns (in D)
2 trumpets (in D)
What percussion plays in the Overture?
Timpani
What string instruments play in the Overture?
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Cello
What is the home key of the Overture?
D major
What is the key of the exposition 1st subject?
D major
What is the key of the exposition 2nd subect?
A major
What is the key of the recapitulation (1st and 2nd subject)?
D major
