rhythm and metre

Question 1

time sig

Answer 1

4/4 quadruple rhythm throughout

rarely a clearly audible pulse or beat

Question 2

the music

Answer 2

is very static, with many long notes - Violin 1’s open G bars 39-52

Question 3

many notes start

Answer 3

on a weak semiquaver - second or fourth of an octave

Question 4

‘irregular’ values

Answer 4

bars 8-10 piano has notes lasting for 5,5,5,5,1,5,5,5,6 semiquavers

Question 5

silent bar

Answer 5

bars 60-61

creates suspense

Question 6

some notes

Answer 6

of special importance structurally, tonally or harmonically start on the beat

bar 58 D in oboe - which as an implied perfect cadence