debussy nuages | rotation 2

how is the texture in b11-12 different to b1-2?

fuller texture - still 2 parts but each played at 3 octaves in violins, plus viola doubling upper melody line (actually doubling middle violin II) in b12

how is the instrumentation in b11-12 different to b1-2)

originally clarinet and bassoon, now six part divisi I and II with viola added in b12

how is the dynamic in b11-12 different to b1-2)

still pp

how is the melody in b13 different to b1-2?

- variant of upper melody of x from b1-2, starts with tied anacrusis (last bear b12)

- melody starts a 5th above original x (on C♯) - a 4th below the b11 statement of x

- melody rises a 4th from 4th-5th crotchet of b13 rather than rising 2nd in b1 (and 1-2 and 11-12)

- accompanied (also in violins) by rising chromatic 3rds (development of chromatic lower part in b1-2)

how is the texture and instrumentation in b13 different to b1-2?

6 part divisi violin I and II rather than clarinet and bassoon

how is the dynamic in b13 different to b1-2?

still pp

in what way do the chords used in b13 differ to the chords in b7-10?

3 note chords, not dyads

what type of chords are heard in b14? name them

parallel dominant 9ths

B9

Ab9

Gb9

Eb9

C9

Bb9

what is the outermost interval of the chords heard in b14?

compound perfect 5th

how is the function of the parallel 9ths different to the usual use of this chord?

no resolution - just a series of descending parallel dominant 9ths with no harmonic function

used for colour not harmony

so could label it as a major triad add minor 7th and major 9th as no dominant function

describe the texture in bar 14

homorhythmic divisi strings

parallel descending - viola added for first time, then cello at end of bar - creating 10 then 11 part texture

what new sonority is added in b15 and what interval does this part outline?

pizzicato double bass

perfect 5th

the melodic outline of b14-15 is Ebm and Gm pentatonic. what are the notes in these 2 scales and the pivot note between them?

Ebm pentatonic

Gm pentatonic

Bb is pivot

violin I upper part in b14 begins with an enharmonic equivalent of Gb (belonging to the Ebm pentatonic scale). what is this note?

F♯

b15 chords

Bb9 - Fm6

b16 chords

Bb9 - Fm6

b17 chord

G11 (no 3rd)

b18 chord

G11 (no 3rd)

b19 chord

Eb9/G

what is the function of the chords in b15-16, 17, 18 and 19?

no dominant function/sense of resolution in these chords

what is the effect of the lack of 3rd in some of these chords?

more tonal ambiguity - chords used for colour rather than functional harmony

b17-18 and 19-20 are (almost!) an example of what harmonic feature?

sequence - but 2nd bar changes as rises rather than falling 2nd then returning to starting note

what 3 chords are used in b20?

Bam/Db

Cm

Bbm

which scale do these chords (b20) belong to?

Bb dorian

name the chord b21

G9

where is the musical material heard in b21-28 developed from and how is it different here?

x from b1-3 now combined with y from b5-10

x now in divisi violins and viola rather than clarinet and bassoon with crotchet on first beat in cello and db

now oscillating 3rds rather than melody as in 1-4

y is the same as before, played again by cor anglais

what is the relationship between b21-24 and 25-28? how is this different to the first time this music is heard?

repeat, doubled in length - expanded version of y (and x)

what interval is heard in horns in b23?

tritone

what interval is heard in the double bass in b24?

perfect 5th

how do the first four notes of b13 upper melody line compare to the last four notes of b22?

inversion

what is the interval between the highest and lowest note in b13 melody and the highest and lowest nite in b22 melody?

perfect 4th B-E

which scale is used in the 'y' from 21-24 (repeated 25-28)?

acoustic or lydian dominant

compared to major scale has ♯4 and b7

which instruments dominate rotation 2 and how does this compare with rotation 1?

strings, whereas ww dominated first part of R1 with violins and timpani added from b7