debussy nuages | rotation 5

what is the function of rotation 5?

coda - fragments of important motifs are heard

how does the tempo change for this rotation?

slower - plus lent

what is the overall pitch change in rotation 5 compared to the other rotations?

lower pitched - low, quiet murky feel, fading away

which motif is heard in b94 and how does it contrast to bar 1?

x motif, now bassoons only and an 8ve lower than b1

what chord do the accompanying strings play in b94? where has this been heard before?

G/B dyad, like b5 (and forms basis for other G derived chords in this mvt)

looking at the pitches of all string bass and bassoon, what chord is heard on the first beat of b94?

Gmaj7

what is the function of the timpani from b88-end?

tonic pedal

where was the motif heard in b95-96 bassoon first heard? how is it different here?

bar 2 bear 4-bar 3 beat 1, now detached from the first half of the bar and an 8ve lower than original

where was the material in b96-97 first heard and how is it different here?