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sostenuto
peformed in a smooth sustained manner
sotto voce
in a quiet voice
dimin.
gradual decreases in loudness
dim.
gradual decreases in loudness
smorzando
fading away gradually
slentando
gradually decreasing in tempo
ritenuto
suddenly decrease tempo
What are some romantic characteristics?
Romantic charcterstics include-
lyrical melodies with long irregular phrases
rich harmonies and unexpected modulations
widely spaced chords
freedom of tempo: tempo rubato
simple ABA formal structure
What pattern did Chopin follow for his 24 Preludes?
Chopin used the cycle of fifths and followed each major key with its relative minor
What form is Prelude in D flat Op.28 No.5 in ?
it is in ternary form
From bar 1 to 8 what key is used?
the key that is used is D flat major
From bar 8-10 what key is used?
G flat major (subdominant)
From bar 11-13 what key is used?
A flat minor (dominant minor)
From bar 14-19 what key is used?
B flat minor (relative minor)
What is in bar 23?
a septuplet
From bar 40-43 what is the new key?
G sharp minor (dominant)
What key is bar 60-75?
C sharp minor
What bars is section A1?
bar 1-27
What bars is section B?
bar 28-75
What bars are section A2?
bars 76-
When was Chopin born?
1810
When did Chopin die?
1849
What were some of Chopin’s contemporaries?
Franz Lizst, Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn
What is the dates of the Romanticism period?
1810-1900
What is the texture for this piece?
the texture is homophonic
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