Prelude Op 28 No.15 Flash cards General Knowledge

sostenuto

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