Instrumentation

Cards (31)

what instruments are used
tenor vocals, violin 1, violin 2 , viola, cello, piano
what is the combination
solo voice and piano quintet
what is this ensemble standard of?
german romanticism
what did RVW provide?
an alternative part for solo piano to be used in absence of a string quartet
what is a feature of piano?
block chords
give an example of when block chords are used
bar 43
2. what is a feature of piano?
trills
give an example of when trills are used
bar 33
3. what is a feature of piano
parallel chords
give an example when parallel chords are used
bar 2
4. what is a feature of piano
ostinato accompaniments
give an example of the ostinato accompaniments
bar 5, the rippling sextuplets
5. what is a featute of piano
rapid arpeggios
when are rapid arpeggios used
bar 31
what is una corda?
one string/soft pedal
what is tre corda?
release pedal
what is a feature of the strings
tremolo
when are tremolo used?
is the introduction and at the end
what is a feature of the cello?
pizzcato
when does the cello use pizzacato?
the introduction
what is another feature of the cello?
triple stopped pizzacato
when is triple stopped pizzicato used?
bar 8
what is sul ponticello?
the string players hold the bow close to the bridge of the instrument to produce an unnatural metallic quality
when is sul ponticello used?
bar 57
VS: what is the highest note?
top A on 'dead'
describe the vocal style at the beginning
recitative
how does the solo piano interact with the string quartet?
it piano contains most of the harmonies used in the string quartet music and the left hand frequently dobles the cello
how is ornamentation used in the piano part?
trills, eg bar 33
what type of technique is sul ponticello
word painting
what does the sul ponticello do?
illustrate the gale
how do the players know to return to normal bow technique?
RVW uses the term 'naturale' in abr 52

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