Hardyes GCSE Aos2 Schoenberg

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    What style of music is this piece in?

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  • 2. 

    What does Peripetie mean?

  • 3. 

    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.

  • 4. 

    Give one feature of Expressionist music.

  • 5. 

    Describe the dynamics in this piece.

  • 6. 

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

  • 7. 

    What is the structure of this piece?

  • 8. 

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

  • 9. 

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

  • 10. 

    Give the full name of the composer of Peripetie.

  • 11. 

    What key is this piece in?

    • Major

    • Minor

    • Atonal

    Correct Answer
    A. Atonal
  • 12. 

    This piece uses melodic fragments.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 13. 

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

    • This is the main instrument in the whole piece

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

    • This is the woodwind

    Correct Answer
    A. This is the main instrument and melody at that point in the music
  • 14. 

    What does Sehr Rasch mean?

    • Very loud

    • Very fast

    • Very slow

    Correct Answer
    A. Very fast
  • 15. 

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

    • Competent

    • Composition

    • Compliment

    Correct Answer
    A. Compliment
  • 16. 

    In which decade was this piece first composed?

    • 1900s

    • 1920s

    • 1940s

    Correct Answer
    A. 1900s
  • 17. 

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

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 18. 

    A sextuplet is six notes in the space of 2.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 19. 

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

    • Sextuplets

    • Triplets

    • Quavers

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Sextuplets
    A. Triplets
    A. Quavers
  • 20. 

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

    • Atonal

    • Homophonic

    • Extreme dynamic range

    • Use dissonance

    • Use of melodies in 3rds and 6ths

    • Modal

    • Use of hexachords

    • Use of cross-rhythms

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Atonal
    A. Extreme dynamic range
    A. Use dissonance
    A. Use of hexachords
    A. Use of cross-rhythms

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