GCSE Music (key info)

Area of Study 1
1. And the Glory of the Lord
  1. Handel 1741-Baroque Era
  2. For King George I
  3. Is a famous chorus from "Messiah" which is an oritorio (religious opera without acting)
  4. "Messiah" consists of three parts: Birth, Death, Resurrection of Christ
  5. A major B major E major
  6. Falls loosely into four parts
2. Symphony No.40
  1. Mozart 1788-Classical Era
  2. For Emperor Joseph II of Austria
  3. Emphasis on elegance, balance and symmetry
  4. G minor Bb major F# minor
  5. Sonata Form
3. Prelude No.15, Op 28
  1. Chopin 1839-Romantic Period
  2. Focus on human emotions e.g. love, joy, death
  3. Dynamics and Tempo used to express emotion
  4. Db major C# major
  5. Ternary Form
Area of Study 2
1. Electric Counterpoint
  1. Steve Reich 1987-Minimalism
  2. For festival "New Wave"
  3. Minimalism: using minimal material to create maximum impact
  4. Binary form with coda
  5. E minor C minor
  6. "Music Concrete" uses everyday sounds, which are pre-recorded
2. Peripetie
  1. Schoenberg 1909-Expressionism
  2. Means "sudden change of fortune"
  3. During that time Schoenberg's best friend committed suicide and his wife left him
  4. Atonal: no major or minor keys
  5. Rondo form
3. Somethings Coming
  1. Leonard Bernstein 1958- West Side Story
  2. Based on the story of Romeo and Juliet.
  3. Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Choreography: Jerome Robbins Book WWS: Arthur Laurents
  4. Reflects Tony's attempt to start a new life
  5. Ternary form(external) Strophic song(internal)
  6. D major C major

Next up

GCSE Music (key info)

Description

Resource summary

Similar

	Created by sib_tgara over 10 years ago