These features are prominent in the A section

Repeated notes, trills, percussion instruments, Repeated notes, trills, 4 bar phrases

The main section (A) features the timpani in which role?

Outlining the tonic and dominant harmony in the bassline, Marking out the strong beats in the bar

List 3 features of this section

Accompaniment brass, pizzicato, dotted rhythms in strings

What happens differently this time the main theme is heard?

Rising scale passage introduces the theme

To what section does this piece belong?

Concert Overtures, Preludes or Intermezzi from Stage Works

What two melodic features can we hear in the this section?

Repeated notes and dialogue between orchestral sections, Repeated notes and trills

Music at the start of a musical work / Opera

The March of the Toreadors features 3 of the following

Pizzicato notes, pp dynamic, dotted figures

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Prelude to Carmen

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1
What is the name of this section of the piece?
B- this is the second section
C- this is the march
C- this is the repeat of the B section
A- this is the beginning
2
We call the contrasting material heard between A sections;
Embellishment
Episodes
Series
Seasons
3
These features are prominent in the A section
Repeated notes, arpeggiated movement, block chords
Solo instruments, change in time signature, triangle
Repeated notes, trills, percussion instruments
Repeated notes, trills, 4 bar phrases
4
The main section (A) features the timpani in which role?
Marking out the melody
Outlining the tonic and dominant harmony in the bassline
Marking out the syncopated beats in the bar
Marking out the strong beats in the bar
5
List 3 features of this section
Trills, dotted rhythms, syncopation
Short introduction on brass, trills, crescendo
Accompaniment brass, pizzicato, dotted rhythms in strings
Dotted rhythms, solo melodies, cadenza
6
What is the form of the piece?
AABBACCA
ABACADA
ABA
ABBA
7
What happens differently this time the main theme is heard?
Rising scale passage introduces the theme
Descending scale passage on strings
Descending scale passage on woodwinds
Rising arpeggio on strings
8
To what section does this piece belong?
Concert Overtures, Preludes or Intermezzi from Stage Works
Preludes or Intermezzi from Stage Films
Concert Overtures, Symphonies and Concertos
Concertos, Concerti Grossi and Operatic Works
9
How does the ending differ from the theme at the beginning
Ends with dramatic clashes on cymbals
Ends with solo violin
Ends with dramatic clashes on triangle
Ends with crescendo
10
Who does the character Escamillo play?
A murderer
A bullfighter
A market seller
A Toreador
11
What two melodic features can we hear in the this section?
Repeated notes and dialogue between orchestral sections
Repeated notes and Alberti bass
Trills and syncopated rhythm
Repeated notes and trills
12
A Prelude is a ...
A one-movement orchestral piece intended for concert setting
Music at the start of a musical work / Opera
A piece that is played in between the scenes of an opera
Comes before the main music in an opera/ oratorio/ play
13
The March of the Toreadors features 3 of the following
triadic movement, arpeggiated figures, polyphonic texture,
Pizzicato notes, pp dynamic, dotted figures
legato playing, dotted notes, syncopated rhythms
pp dynamics, syncopated rhythm, legato playing
14
The main tune (A) features which percussion instrument highlighting which rhythmic feature?
Triangle - syncopation
Timpani- syncopation
Triangle- dotted rhythm
Xylophone- syncopation
15
The melody for the A section is played Tutti. Tutti means
Played by a large group
Played by the whole orchestra
Played by all the strings together
All the groups take turns to play

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