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The document provides information about three musical pieces: 1) Handel's "And the Glory of the Lord" from 1741 for SATB voices, containing 4 contrasting melodic motifs and a variety of textures and cadences. 2) Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor from the Classical period written in sonata form with two subjects, development, and recapitulation sections. 3) Chopin's Prelude No. 15 in Db major from 1838 written for solo piano featuring an ABA structure with a short coda and changes in tonality and keyboard techniques between sections.

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Area of Study 1 Handel And the glory of the Lord Composed in 1741 Time signature 3/4 Written for SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) 4 main melodic ideas They contrast. Motif 1 (and the glory) is syllabic. Motif 2 (shall be reve------aled) is melismatic. Motif 3 (and all flesh shall see it together). Motif 4 (for the mouth of the Lord) is a pedal on A. The mood is joyful. Baroque music has a mood known as the affection. Cadences There are a number of perfect cadences and the piece ends with a plagal cadence (IV I) Dynamics they are terraced. There are no crescendos or diminuendos. Texture There are a number of textures. At the first vocal entry the alto sings motif 1, this is monophonic. The vocals are either together (homophonic) or enter in canon (polyphonic). The piece ends with a sudden pause and loud plagal cadence, this is homophonic. Mozart Symphony No 40 in G minor There is no percussion or trumpets used The piece is in sonata form. This means there is an exposition (where the 1st and 2nd subjects are heard or exposed for the first time), there is then a development section (the key changes many times) and finally a recapitulation (returns to the melodies heard in the exposition) There is also a coda at the end and a bridge passage between the 1st and 2nd subjects 1st subject is a melody in G minor 2nd subject is in Bb major, the relative major. It also has chromatic notes. Dynamics begin p (piano) which is unusual for a symphony.
The time signature is 4/4. There are lots of perfect cadences. The ending alternates between chords I and V. Textures Homophonic (particularly at the end) and polyphonic. Chopin Prelude no. 15 in Db major Tonality - Db major for the A section, C# minor for the B section. The harmony is diatonic (meaning belongs to the key) Structure ABA Coda, ternary with short coda or codetta. Romantic era.Composed in 1838. Keyboard techniques expressive. Melodies are played cantabile (in the singing style). Use of pedals. The piece is played rubato(robbed time ebb and flow to the music). Section B key change to C# minor (tonic minor). The right hand plays the raindrop note, or pedal, which becomes G# instead of Ab (also enharmonically the same note). Section B the music becomes louder. This section is longer than section A. Melody is played by the left hand.

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Revision Area of Study 1

  • 1. Area of Study 1 Handel And the glory of the Lord Composed in 1741 Time signature 3/4 Written for SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) 4 main melodic ideas They contrast. Motif 1 (and the glory) is syllabic. Motif 2 (shall be reve------aled) is melismatic. Motif 3 (and all flesh shall see it together). Motif 4 (for the mouth of the Lord) is a pedal on A. The mood is joyful. Baroque music has a mood known as the affection. Cadences There are a number of perfect cadences and the piece ends with a plagal cadence (IV I) Dynamics they are terraced. There are no crescendos or diminuendos. Texture There are a number of textures. At the first vocal entry the alto sings motif 1, this is monophonic. The vocals are either together (homophonic) or enter in canon (polyphonic). The piece ends with a sudden pause and loud plagal cadence, this is homophonic. Mozart Symphony No 40 in G minor There is no percussion or trumpets used The piece is in sonata form. This means there is an exposition (where the 1st and 2nd subjects are heard or exposed for the first time), there is then a development section (the key changes many times) and finally a recapitulation (returns to the melodies heard in the exposition) There is also a coda at the end and a bridge passage between the 1st and 2nd subjects 1st subject is a melody in G minor 2nd subject is in Bb major, the relative major. It also has chromatic notes. Dynamics begin p (piano) which is unusual for a symphony.
  • 2. The time signature is 4/4. There are lots of perfect cadences. The ending alternates between chords I and V. Textures Homophonic (particularly at the end) and polyphonic. Chopin Prelude no. 15 in Db major Tonality - Db major for the A section, C# minor for the B section. The harmony is diatonic (meaning belongs to the key) Structure ABA Coda, ternary with short coda or codetta. Romantic era.Composed in 1838. Keyboard techniques expressive. Melodies are played cantabile (in the singing style). Use of pedals. The piece is played rubato(robbed time ebb and flow to the music). Section B key change to C# minor (tonic minor). The right hand plays the raindrop note, or pedal, which becomes G# instead of Ab (also enharmonically the same note). Section B the music becomes louder. This section is longer than section A. Melody is played by the left hand.