Beethoven

• Timbre:

  • fortepiano (full range)
• Melody:

  • chromatic
  • scalic flourish
  • sequence
  • conjunct
  • in octaves (displaced)
  • melodic cluster
  • extended
• Tonality:

  • C minor
  • chromatic chords (G7, Ab7, A7, Bb7)
  • F minor
  • C major
  • Db major
• Rhythm:

  • grave
  • allegro
  • crotchets
  • dramatic rests
  • quavers
  • semiquavers
• Texture:

  • monophonic (right hand)
  • homophonic
  • melody dominated
• Harmony:

  • diminished 7th (dissonance)
  • murky bass (C tonic pedal)
  • alberti bass (low, high, middle then high)
  • G dominant pedal
  • perfect cadence
  • circle of 5ths
• Articulation:

  • sforzando
  • extreme dynamics
  • acciaccaturas
  • trills
  • grace notes
• Structure:

  • Intro 1 then ABAB
  • Intro 2 then grave 1
  • AAB
  • grave 2 then outro