bachianas brasileiras no. 2 details

"O trenzinho do Caipira" translates to…

"Little Train of Caipira"

What movement is part of the listening selection?

Movement IV

When was Bachianas brasileiras No. 2 written?

1930

Who wrote Bachianas brasileiras No. 2?

Heitor Villa-Lobos

What was the storyline for O tenzinho do Caipira?

"…journey in the little trains of the hinterland of Sao Paulo"

Enginge ascends steep hill

Where do the Caipira people of Brazil reside?

South-central part of country

What were the Caipira people regarded as?

City-dwellers, hopelessly backward

How is the "train whistle" effect generated?

With flute and clarinet both flutter-tonguing

How is the groaning of the steam enginge conveyed?

Through quick upward glissandos in the horns and trombones

How is the brake sound of the train squealing generated?

Violins and violas use sul ponticello

What does "ponte" in Italian mean?

"bridge"

How is the rural "folk" atmosphere created?

With Brazilian percussion instruments

How is a sense of an accelerando created?

Shorter and shorter note values are used

How long is the accelerando?

first 30 seconds, 20 measures

What does the abbreviation c in the Figure for the first 20 measures mean?

compás = "measure" or "bar" in Spanish

The listening selection as a movement is known as …

Toccata