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Chopin
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- 1When was he born and where?Born Poland 1810
- 2When did he die and where?Paris 1849
- 3Known as... prelude?RAINDROP PRELUDE
- 4Most of Chopin's compositions are for what instrument?solo piano
- 5Where does the prelude come from?Comes from a set of solo piano pieces called PRELUDES, each in a different MAJOR OR MINOR KEY
- 6What is each prelude meant to depict?An idea or emotion
- 7How many bars long?89 bars long
- 8Name features of Romantic music?1. Freedom in form and design
2. Lyrical, songlike melodies
3. DENSER TEXTURES with BOLD DYNAMIC CONTRASTS, richer harmonies
4. Rich variety in types of piece
5. Expansion of the orchestra
6. Greater technical virtuosity - 9Time signature4
4 - 10TonalityD major
- 11TempoUse of rubato
- 12DynamicsMainly P
WIDER RANGE in Section B - 13PitchKeyboard range is MODERATE and KEEPS TO THE STAVE, with the addition of a few ledger line notes)
Top note- Bb
LOWER PITCH is used in SECTION B - 14RhythmClear 'A' rhythm
- 15TextureMostly HOMOPHONIC TEXTURE
Section B= THICK, CHORDAL MOVEMENT - 16Musical featuresCareful, expressive use of PEDALS
SOSTENUTO- sustained
ACCICATURA- crushed note
PEDAL NOTE- Ab
MELODIC DECORATION - 17InstrumentationSolo piano
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- GCSE Music FlashCards sobre Chopin, criado por Gretta Mildred em 03-06-2015.
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