Defying Gravity- Stephen Schwartz

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Mind Map on Defying Gravity- Stephen Schwartz, created by Caitlin PLATT on 27/12/2017.
Caitlin PLATT
Mind Map by Caitlin PLATT, updated more than 1 year ago
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Defying Gravity- Stephen Schwartz
  1. musical contexts
    1. composed for the musical Wicked in 2003, based on the 1939 film The Wizard Of Oz.
      1. follows the story of the witches of Oz, "defying gravity" refers to Elphaba's vow to rise above the limitations placed upon her.
      2. melody and leitmotifs
        1. a leitmotif is a recurring musical idea associated with a chracter, idea or place.
          1. unlimited theme or motif X: features the first seven notes of "somewhere over the rainbow" from the Wizard of Oz. Also, features four pitches: D, E, F sharp and G, these stand as a musical cipher for DEFying Gravity. introduced in first bridge.
            1. Motif B: Elphaba's theme: derived from 7 pitches of motif X, bass rises through the interval of a fourth.
              1. Motif C: follows motif B, very high in pitch and delicate.
                1. Motif D: accompaniment figure to main chorus hook. Makes use of metrical shifting.
                  1. chords in first verse feature bare fifths and melody only features five pitches.
                    1. in the chorus, ostinato of three notes, metrical shifting.
                      1. melody in verse two moves through a circle of fifths progression.
                        1. melody in verse 2 is hexatonic
                          1. melody of first bridge features scalic descent followed by scalic ascent.
                            1. revised version of the introduction features long susained chords with the interval of a hird added to add warmth, no more chromatcism.
                              1. chous 4, features top F sharp, sounds most powerful.
                                1. ensemble in coda mainly sing in fifths. part of an octatonic scale set to a series of polytonal chords.
                                  1. ensemble in coda sing six part triad i D major then crescendo with orchestra before a sforzando "door slam" on unison D.
                                  2. harmony
                                    1. perfect forths and fifths are very common. they create a strong and heroic melody
                                      1. bars 1-6, harmony moves chromatically.
                                        1. each with is given an initial key area: D major for Glida and D flat major for Elphaba
                                          1. introduction ends in perfect cadence in B major however first verse begins in D major.
                                            1. chorus begins with an interrupted cadence and the interval of a fifth in the melody.
                                              1. verse 2 begins with perfect cadence to reflect elphaba's renewed confidence.
                                                1. chorus 3, both sing together harmonising in perfect fifths and forths.
                                                  1. second bridge features a plagal cadence and descending forths.
                                                    1. coda: at start features augmented version of melody at beginning of chorus.
                                                      1. strong dissonance in final chord
                                                      2. texture
                                                        1. begins homophonic
                                                        2. form and structure
                                                          1. introduction, verse 1, chorus 1, link 1, verse 2, chorus 2, second dialogue section, first bridge, chorus 3, link 2, revised version of the introduction, vamp section, second bridge, chorus 4, link 3, coda.
                                                          2. rhythm, dynamics, articulation and metre
                                                            1. begins marcato
                                                              1. triplets introduced in link 1to create cross rhythms.
                                                                1. tempo slows in link 3.
                                                                  1. orchestra play fortissimo in coda
                                                                  2. instrumentation
                                                                    1. introduction like recititive in opera
                                                                      1. first verse begins with motif B in brass and Motif C on synthesiser. strings play tremelo.
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