Water Music Flashcards
(27 cards)
Is the composer
G. F handle
What era was it Composed
The baroque era
What is a suite
It is a collection of dances
What is the name of the first movement studies in the water music
The hornpipe
In section a of hornpipe what is the tonality texture and time signature
The tonality is D major the time signature is 3/2 the texture is homophonic
What is the form of the hornpipe
It is ternary A B A
What instruments are used in the hornpipe section a
All strings oboe Bassoon horn and trumpets
How does section a of the hornpipe start
With a syncopated tune played on the violins and the oboes
What is the syncopated tune followed by in the hornpipe section a
It is followed by an answering phrase on the same instruments . A feature of this phrase is repeated Notes and trills
What does the key signature modulate to
A major by adding a G sharp
In section B of the hornpipe what is the key signature
B minor
What instruments are lacking in the hornpipes section B
The brass
How are the dynamics in section B of the hornpipe different from section A
They are quieter
Name a feature in section b of the hornpipe
It has repeated notes
Wash is the texture of the hornpipe section B and what instruments create this texture
The texture is polyphonic it is created when the oboe plays in counterpoint with the violins
How does the hornpipe end
It ends with dialogue between strings followed by descending scale movement in sixths
Does da Capo mean
Go back to start and finish at the sign Fine
What is the key of the minuet
D Major
What is the form of the minuet
Binary A B
What is the time signature
It is 3/4
What instruments play in the minuet.
The trumpets, the violins, the horns, the oboe, and tutti
In section a of the minuet what is the range.
It is a fourth.
In section a of the minuet what is it based on.
It is based on four repeated notes.
What is a sequence.
A sequence is a musical idea repeated at a higher or lower pitch
