Hardyes GCSE Aos2 Schoenberg

What style of music is this piece in?

What does Peripetie mean?

What is the name for the technique where the timbre or sound of the instrument is as important as the notes it plays in the creation of a melody.

What key is this piece in?

• A.

  Major

• B.

  Minor

• C.

  Atonal

Give one feature of Expressionist music.

Describe the dynamics in this piece.

What does Sehr Rasch mean?

• A.

  Very loud

• B.

  Very fast

• C.

  Very slow

What does the little H (principal voice) denote on the score?

• A.

  This is the main instrument in the whole piece

• B.

  This is the main instrument and melody at that point in the music

• C.

  This is the woodwind

What method did Schoenberg use to choose his notes in this piece?

What is the structure of this piece?

The opposite six notes of the hexachord are called the...

• A.

  Competent

• B.

  Composition

• C.

  Compliment

What musical elements word describe the sound or tone of an instrument?

How many of each woodwind instrument did Schoenberg score this piece for?

Which of these rhythms is used in this piece? (tick all that apply)

• A.

  Sextuplets

• B.

  Triplets

• C.

  Quavers

Which of these are true of this piece? (tick all that apply)

• A.

  Atonal

• B.

  Homophonic

• C.

  Extreme dynamic range

• D.

  Use dissonance

• E.

  Use of melodies in 3rds and 6ths

• F.

  Modal

• G.

  Use of hexachords

• H.

  Use of cross-rhythms

In which decade was this piece first composed?

• A.

  1900s

• B.

  1920s

• C.

  1940s

This piece uses melodic fragments.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

This piece was revised in 1922 and 1949 for a smaller orchestra because it was too expensive to perform.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

A sextuplet is six notes in the space of 2.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Give the full name of the composer of Peripetie.