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AQA GCSE Music: Set Work 1: Haydn's Clock Symphony
AQA GCSE Music: Set Work 1: Haydn's Clock Symphony
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LISTEN: Describe the dynamics at the end of the second section
The dynamics are terraced (instant changes of volume)
The dynamics are extreme (ppp to fff)
The dynamics are gradual (use crescendo/diminuendo)
There are no dynamics
2
Bb major is the relative major of G minor (ie. they share the same key signature).
False
True
3
For horns in C music is transposed down a perfect 4th. In the key of G major, the horn parts will be written in:
C major (no sharps and flats)
Bb major (2 flats)
G major (1 sharp)
A major (3 sharps)
4
How many movements does Haydn's Symphony no. 101 ("Clock") have?
5
3
4
2
5
LISTEN: What distinguishing features can you hear in the first 9 bars of the melody?
2 short balanced phrases, interrupted then plagal cadence
2 short balanced phrases, imperfect then perfect cadence
1 long phrase, no obvious cadences
1 heavily chromaticized phrase, plagal cadence
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LISTEN: In the middle (B) section, we move from G minor to Bb major. What cadence is heard at this point?
Plagal
Interrupted
Perfect
Imperfect
7
LISTEN: Describe the dynamics at this point
The dynamics are extreme (ppp to fff)
The dynamics are terraced (instant changes of volume)
There are no dynamics
The dynamics are gradual (use crescendo/diminuendo)
8
LISTEN: In the first section, which instrument plays an inverted pedal note?
Clarinet
Bassoon
Oboe
Flute
9
What is the overall tempo of the 2nd movement?
Largo
Presto
Moderato
Andante
10
LISTEN: What melodic device is played by the violins in this passage from the middle (B) section?
Sequence
Inversion
Ostinato
Imitation
11
LISTEN: After how many bars does the melody start?
1
27
4
8
12
LISTEN: At the start of the 2nd section (Minore), we move from G major to what key?
The dominant major: D major
The tonic minor: G minor
The subdominant minor: C minor
The relative minor: E minor
13
What form/structure is this movement in?
Variation: A1A2A3A4
Ternary: ABA
Binary: AB
Rondo: ABACADAE
14
What happens as the movement nears its end?
It gets slower
It gets faster
It gets quieter with fewer instruments
It gets louder with more instruments
15
Are the horns (French horn and trumpets) transposing instruments?
Yes, the horns are in A and transpose down a minor 3rd
Yes, the horns are in Bb and transpose down a major 2nd
the horns are in G and transpose down a perfect 4th
No, the horns play in C concert
16
LISTEN: What is the texture of this passage in the middle (B) section?
Unison
Homophonic
Antiphonal
Monophonic
17
Why is the score written in several different keys?
Different sections of the piece are in different keys
Several instruments are transposing instruments
The keys are open to interpretation
Not all the instruments play at once
18
What key is the second movement in?
D Major
Bb Major
G Major
C Major
19
How is the ticking effect created at the start of the movement?
String pizzicato and bassoon playing staccato
Woodblock
Drums and woodwind
An actual clock played with percussion
20
For a clarinet in A music is transposed down a minor 3rd. In the key of G major, the clarinet part will be written in:
Bb major (2 flats)
A major (3 sharps)
G major (1 sharp)
C major (no sharps and flats)
21
Which movement gives Haydn's Symphony no. 101 its famous name?
The fourth movement
The third movement
The first movement
The second movement
22
LISTEN: What ornament is heard in the first 4 bars?
Acciaccatura
Appoggiatura
Turn
Mordent
23
LISTEN: At the start of the 3rd section (Maggiore), what key does the piece modulate to?
The relative major of G minor: Bb major
The subdominant minor: C minor
The dominant major: D major
The original key of G major
24
LISTEN: Haydn enjoyed musical surprises. What is unusual about this point in the 3rd section?
The orchestra thought they had finished
A bar of silence followed by key change to Eb major
A bar of silence followed by key change to G minor
The conductor made a mistake
25
LISTEN: In the last section, we return to the original theme - but how is it different from before?
There is variation through the introduction of sextuplets
The melody becomes minor instead of major
The melody changes key
The melody is inverted
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Is the clarinet a transposing instrument?
Yes, the clarinet is in Bb and transposes down a major 2nd
Yes, the clarinet is in G and transposes down a perfect 4th
Yes, the clarinet is in A and transposes down a minor 3rd
No, the clarinet plays in C concert
