Use of Orchestra essay Flashcards
(26 cards)
EARLY ROMANTIC - Which instrument is an on stage shepherd whilst the oboe calls offstage in symphonic fantastique
Cor Anglais
EARLY CLASSICAL - what is significant about Haydn 26’s horn writing
Horns play melody in 2nd subject of recap
EARLY ROMANTIC - which unusual orchestral instrument for its time features prominently in the opening of the 2nd mvt of Berlioz symphony fantastique
The harp
EARLY ROMANTIC - Which instrument represents Harold as a solo instrument in Berlioz’s Harold in Italie
The viola
EARLY ROMANTIC - Which instruments represent the lovers in the the 2nd subject of Mendelssohns A midsummers nights dream?
Cor anglais and Viola
LATE ROMANTIC - Which symphony by Tchaikovsky features solo brass playing a fanfare in the opening mvt
no.4
BEETHOVEN - which instruments were added to the finale of 5 and 9
A piccolo, a contrabassoon, an extra horn, and 3 trombones added
LATE ROMANTIC - who made use of 10 trumpets and horns (some of which were off stage) in his 2nd symphony?
Mahler
EARLY ROMANTIC - The horn post by Haydn (no.31) is scored for 4 horns and which woodwind instruments
2 oboes and 1 flute
BEETHOVEN - Which symphony uses horns crooked to B and D in the opening movement?
no.9
LATE CLASSICAL - What is the correct woodwind scoring for Mozart symphony 41
2 oboes, 2 flutes, 2 bassoons
EARLY CLASSICAL - What is Stamitz op3 no 2 scored for
2 oboes, horns and trumpets
EARLY ROMANTIC - what was the first symphony to make use of Tubas (called ophicleides at that time)
Symphony Fantastique
EARLY CLASSICAL - What is the correct wind and brass for CPE Bach E minor symphony?
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns
EARLY CLASSICAL - How is style galante significant in instrumentation
It was a reaction to Baroque music, calling for the use of more simple orchestration
EARLY CLASSICAL - As there was no standard orchestra, what was one of the most common line ups?
Sinfonia a8, best seen through Filtz sinfonia a8, which consists of strings, 2 horns and 2 flutes
EARLY CLASSICAL - how were strings used in early symphonies?
They dominated texture and melodic lines
EARLY CLASSICAL - how was the keyboard used?
To fill in harmonies and play the basso continuo, which would also have been played by the cello
EARLY CLASSICAL - what was the role of the woodwind?
To support harmonies or to double the string melody
EARLY CLASSICAL - what was the role of the brass?
As they were crooked to harmonic scales, they mainly punctuated cadences
EARLY CLASSICAL - which symphony of Mozart’s crooked the brass to different keys?
No.25
LATE CLASSICAL - what lineup began to become standardised?
double wind orchestra e.g. in Haydn 104 plus clarinet
LATE CLASSICAL - In which symphonies do we see greater independent wind writing?
Mozart 40 minuet
Haydn 104 mvt2 bar 131 flute cadenza
LATE CLASSICAL - how is the clarinet treated in Haydn 104?
It’s given no solo material cus it sucks :>
