Romantic - Brahms Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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B: dynamics + articulation
A
lyrical and natural dynamic swells, few subito changes, legato and staccato but mostly legato
2
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B: rhythm
A
some cross-rhythms and hemiola, syncopation
3
Q
B: structure
A
usually ternary but with ternary inside the ternary
4
Q
B: melody
A
classically rooted, minimal ornamentation
5
Q
B: texture
A
homophonic, but complex melodies weave between inner parts
6
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B: harmony
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enharmonic, much chromaticism, complex, major to minor switches