Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Raindrop Prelude -
Chopin
- Background: 1838;
Romantic period.
- Dynamics: wide variety of dynamics;
begins p; dramatic crescendo to ff in bar
40; ends pp.
- Rhythm and metre: 4/4
time signature.
- Tonality: A section is Db major.
B section is C# minor.
- Texture: A section: melodic homophony.
B section: homophonic. Coda: 2 bar
monophonic phrase.
- Harmony: tonic pedal throughout;
begins with simple, diatonic
harmony; soon becomes chromatic.
- Structure: ternary with
coda.
- Melody: 2 different
melodies:
- A section: long and lyrical; treble;
dotted-quaver semi-quaver rhythm over
falling arpeggio; moments of
ornamentation with septuplets &
acciaccaturas.
- B section: chorale like tune;
bass; constant crotchet
movement.
- Musical features: wide variety of dynamics;
wide range of moods and feelings; much
longer melodic phrases; solo piano.
- Instruments: solo piano.