herrmann - the murder

sonority 6

sonority 6

high tessituras, mics close to instruments, gliss after first 8 bars, senza sordini, sfz, molto forzando e feroce

texture 3

bar 1 is monophonic, layering of parts creates homophony, displacement from bar 17 almost creates counterpoint

structure

famous slashing chords build over 8 bars, repeated 2 bar phrases before 5 sporadic final bars

harmony 5

dissonant chord clusters, famous eb, e, f and gb chord, non functional, tritones

rhythm, tempo and metre 3

3/2, fast tempo, augmentation and diminution, rhythmic displacement

tonality

atonal, all 12 pitches used

melody 3

repetition, lack of discernible melody, semitones

describe the coda

syncopated off beats in bass as a response to upper quavers