Hermit Thrush at Morn by Amy Beach

Question 1

According to the sheet music, what is the birdsong an exact transcription of?

Accepted Answer

Hermit Thrush's song

Question 2

What is the title of this piece?

Accepted Answer

Hermit Thrush at Morn

Question 3

What mode is Hermit Thrush in?

Accepted Answer

D minor mode

Question 4

What does rubato do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down, or speed up the pitch of a song, tempo marker not considered

Question 5

Who is the composer of this music piece?

Accepted Answer

Amy Beach

Question 6

What form does Hermit Thrush use?

Accepted Answer

Rondo form

Question 7

What chord does the right hand end on for the last six measures?

Accepted Answer

A C-chord

Question 8

What does the ending C indicate about the co-composer?

Accepted Answer

That they are not trained in Western tonality (because it is a bird)

Question 9

What poem accompanies the sheet music in this piece?

Accepted Answer

“The Thrush's Next,” by John Clare

Question 10

What did Beach encourage the musicians to do in this piece?

Accepted Answer

Play with an irregular and free tempo

Question 11

What does “Quasi valse lento” mean?

Accepted Answer

Like a slow waltz

Question 12

What repetition does Hermit Thrush have?

Accepted Answer

It plays the same three-note pattern

Question 13

What is the tempo marking at the beginning of this song?

Accepted Answer

Quasi valse lento

Question 14

In what year was this music piece created?

Accepted Answer

1921

Question 15

What does the right hand of Hermit Thrush play?

Accepted Answer

Irregular rhythms

Question 16

In what pattern does the left hand accompany the bird song?

Accepted Answer

A triple meter waltz pattern

Question 17

What does the right hand represent in this music piece?

Accepted Answer

The bird melody

Question 18

What were the alterations made to the birdsong?

Accepted Answer

The pitches were made an octave lower

Question 19

What genres of music does this piece include?

Accepted Answer

Birdsong

Question 20

What chord does the left hand end on for the last six measures?

Accepted Answer

A minor D chord

Questions 20