Raindrop Prelude - Chopin

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