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Peripetie - Schoenburg
GCSE music analysis notes for Peripetite, set work
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10th Grade
02/13/2014

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When was the piece first performed?
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1912
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When was the piece composed?
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1909
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What style is the piece in?
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Expressionism
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Schoenburg was the pioneer of what?
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Atonal music
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How many players were in the orchestra for Peripetie?
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90
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What were some unusual effects used in the piece?
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Cymbal being played with a cello bow and a mallet
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What ranges of instruments were used?
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Very extreme ranges
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How were changes in timbres produced?
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Changing instrumentation throughout the piece
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How was the melody made up?
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Of many, short fragmented motifs put together in different ways
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How many motifs in the first section?
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7
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How did melodies often sound?
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Disjunct and angular
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What was one feature used in many of the main melodies?
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Ocatve displacement
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What are the different metres in the piece?
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3/4, 4/4 and 2/4
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What's the tempo?
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Very fast (sehr rasch)
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Describe the rhythms of the piece
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Rhythms are complex and varied and change very quickly. In parts of the piece schoenberg layers a number of different rhythmic patterns on top of each other
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What key is the piece in?
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Atonal (no key)
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What kind of harmonies are used?
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Dissonant harmonies
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What are chords and melodies made out of?
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Hexachords
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What is the texture?
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Mainly contrapuntal/polyphonic (occasional homophonic/monophonic moments)
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How are textures built up?
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Through imitation and inversion
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Describe the dynamics
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Frequent and sudden changes, with a large dynamic range
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