Pathétique Flashcards
(64 cards)
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Intro dynamics
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- ‘grave’ played slow and solemn relating to pensive and somber atmosphere
- large + sudden dynamic changes to mirror intense emotions during romantic era
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Intro rhythm
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Played homorythmic where uses same ‘funeral’ motif
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Intro structure
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It is the intro which would have been highly unusual for the sonata form
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Intro melody
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- Different notes played up a sequence and chromatic 4th
- melodic flourishes which is a sequence of rapid played notes as a way of showman’s ship
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Intro instrumentation
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Use of the forte piano
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Intro texture
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Largely homophonic as chords played at same time
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Key sig of harmony
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C minor
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Intro chords
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- stacks of minor 3rds
- dim 7 chords which show unstable and can modulate through keys fast (common feature romantic era)
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B5 onwards dynamics
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- maintains rapid and sudden dynamic changes
- fermeta into 1st subject for dramatic pause and effect
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B5 on rhythm
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Use of syncopation into the motif but mainly HOMORYTHMIC
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B5 on context
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- fast and scallic sequences with semi Hemi demi semi qu’avers showing the virtuosic and showmanship
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B5 on melody
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- conjunct/descending
- fast with semi Hemi demi semi qu’avers
- melodic flourishes
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B5 on texture
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- mainly MDH
- during chromatic descending sequence, monophonic
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B5 on harmony
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- key sig to Eb maj
- use of chromatic harmony which was common feature of romantic era
- reads treble clef in b9 which creates an interrupted cadence of 5-6 = common feature of romantic
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1st subject rhythm
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Time sig change to 22
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1st sub melody
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- conjunct with few small leaps
- rapid ascending sequence = manheim rocket
- spiky articulation with use of staccato
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1st subject bass part
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- plays tonic pedalling also known as murky bass which allows to exploit full range of the piano
- chromatic notes - would expect Eb but in natural in key of C minor - unusual
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1st subject melody harmony
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Starts in C but then goes to Bb and E creating a tritone
- 3 whole tones creates clashing and dissonance
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Bar 19
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Has a perfect cadence of V-I with indication of finished feel
- does also use normal chords showing Beethoven also uses functional harmony = not everything is subverted and some conventional of classical period used
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B27
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Dominant chord of g acts as functional harmony
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Transition sequence
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- has same motif with changed melody as a classical musical device
- sequential writing is a reference to classical period to act as transition between 1st and 2nd subject
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Transition harmony
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- chromatic bass
- repeated Bb in bass which is dominant to Eb which is the key of 2nd subject
- acts as dominant preparation to modulate into new key of Eb minor
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2nd sub dynamics
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- uses ‘sopra’ which is hand crossing
- uses ‘sotto’ to play quietly under the melody and used so it’s easier
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2nd sub rhythm
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Still in 22
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2nd sub melody
- melody is lyrical and legato
- decoration of melody with acciaccatura and upper mordents
- use of descending sequence for ‘new theme’
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2nd sub harmony
- subverts normal sonata form and unusual as it should go into relative major or dominant)
- in Eb minor
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New theme harmony
Eb major
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New theme texture
- 4 part polyphonic texture
- there is a crescendo when hands play in contrary motion
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New theme influence
Use of Alberti bass which is a common feature of classical period however draws on both eras to subvert
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Codetta
Used to mark the end of the exposition
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Codetta melody
- conjunct descending sequence
- use of legato articulation which makes it lyrical which is a feature of romantic period
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Codetta unusual
Use of manheim rocket theme again
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Codetta harmony
- 2 5 1 = D G C
- D6maj, G7 (dominant 7th creates perfect cadence for next key) pause on C
- secondary dominant progression
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How is development created
- Builds on ideas from exposition but with fragmentation, rhythmic augmentation and modulation to unrelated keys
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Intro 2 dynamics
- fp similar to intro 1
- played ‘grave’ shock is slow and also minor key is used
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Intro 2 rhythm
Homorythmic as same rhythm is played on chords
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Intro 2 context
- repetition in the middle of pièce would be highly unusual
- subverts typical expectations by utilising techniques from both eras
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Intro 2 melody
Repeats same intro part
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Intro 2 key sig
- g minor with help of dominant progression
- however unrelated key which was unusual
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Intro 2 harmony
- progression into unrelated key was a feature of romantic period
- use of pivot note of D# which is same as Eb to move from G to E minor
- was 7th leading note of E minor and would pull closer to tonic note
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B137 on dynamics
- starts p and crescendo
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B137 on rhythm
Minims to crochet = notes doubled
- rhythmically augmented from motif
- quaver accomp in octaves
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B137 on melody
- transition and fragments of theme are heard on bass from bar 149
- melody ascends stepwise before resolving back down
- manheim rocket heard in bass
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B167 harmony
- long dominant preparation where dominant of G is played in rapid alternating octaves in bass as a pedal
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B167 melody
- everything converted to left hand
- broken arpeggio shape
- repetition and fragments of manheim
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End of development
- fast scallop virtuosic descending sequence
- passage of trills leads to descending quaver pattern
- monophonic
- G as secondary dominant prep for key of C minor
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Récapitulation
- recap of expo and development but in dif keys
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Recap 1st sub
- key of C minor
- perfect cadence using functional harmony
- murky bass
- manheim rocket however use of E natural creates dissonance and chromatic harmony
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How does recap 1st sub transition into 2nd
- no transition sequence used as it was uncommon during recap section
- use of a monophonic descending sequence into 2nd sub
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Recap 2nd sub melody
- ascending sequence
- use of ornamentation with acciaccatura and trills and mordents
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Recap 2nd sub harmony
- Key sig of F minor = SUBDOMINANT
- where B plays with Sonata form and modulates to unrelated keys as we would expect the topic
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Recap of new theme
- key change back into tonic of c minor
- normal Alberti bass and polyphonic texture
- codetta AND THEN MANHEIM AGAIN
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Recap transition to coda
- finishes with two fortissimo diminished 7th chords
- loid and bold with a pause
- chromatic chords making it dissonant and easier to modulate
- common feature of romantic period
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Coda intro
- four bars of intro with silence on first beat which was an unusual idea
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Coda intro dynamics
- back into grave
- sudden dynamic changes
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Coda intro rhythm
- funeral motif
- homorythmic
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Coda intro context
- recap but goes back to intro at the end
- not typical to have two intros = subverting typical sonata form
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Coda intro harmony
Key sig of C minor back into tomicm
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B299 dynamic
- allegro molto e con brio
- starts p
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B299
- 1st subject of manheim
- with murky bass
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End
Use of cadential 6-4
- which is a common classical progression
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End harmony
V6-4 = decorated 5 chord
I aug
V7 5-3 = g major
I = c minor
END ON PERFECT CADENCE
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Common features of romantic
- chromatic harmony
- sudden dynamic changes
- dim 7th chords
- modulation to unrelated keys
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Common features of classical period
- sequences
- cadential 6-4
- functional harmony
- Alberti bass
