10MUSIC NHSPA: THE CONCERTO

Question 1

The Concerto as a formal structure first came to popularity in the

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Classical Period

Question 2

In what year was the Guitar Concerto (Concerto de Aranjuez) composed?

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1940

Question 3

The movement ends with a final statement of which melody?

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Mini-Cadenza descending octave arpeggios

Question 4

When was the Mozart Horn Concerto No.3 in Eb Major, K447 composed?

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1787

Question 5

The first and second subjects are introduced for the first time in the

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Exposition

Question 6

This is the Exposition, first subject of the Rodrigo. It is characterised by

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repetitive rhythmic motifs using hemiola (3 vs 2) in guitar

Question 7

What is this piece of music?

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Guitar Concerto by Joaquin Rodrigo (Concerto de Aranjuez)

Question 8

Rodrigo first and second subjects. Some DIFFERENCES are (tick all that apply)

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A melody using scale movement (1st) using arpeggios (2nd), Staccato (1st) vs mix of staccato and legato (2nd), Guitar melody (1st) vs violin melody with orchestra (2nd)

Question 9

What is this piece of music?

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Piano Concerto in A minor, by Edvard Grieg, Op16

Question 10

The Exposition, first subject, first half is characterised by (tick all that apply)

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moves in sequence, heard once then again at a higher pitch, a rhythmic motif (dotted and straight quavers) repeated, played by woodwinds, principally heard in the flute however, narrow pitch range of three notes moving in step

Question 11

Which of the concerti studied for this assessment is the most typical of Sonata Form?

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Horn Concerto No3 K447, by WA Mozart

Question 12

The Exposition, second subject is

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uses descending motifs of 4 notes, usually scalic (in step), uses triplets and quintuplets to add to the rubato feel, in C Major (chord III), the relative Major key

Question 13

Timpani roll. Piano descending octave arpeggios Am-EM. Ascending Am arpeggio. Imperfect cadence

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It's the Introductory Mini-Cadenza

Question 14

What is this piece of music?

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Mozart Horn Concerto No.3 in Eb Major, K447

Question 15

The Rodrigo Exposition second subject is a spritely arpeggiated violin melody. Unusually, it is

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accompanied by the first subject

Question 16

The Exposition, first subject, second half is characterised by (tick all that apply)

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a mix of step and leap motion, legato articulation, clarinet and bassoon playing the melody, strings on offbeats, an overall ascending then descending contour shape

Question 17

From what section of the Grieg Piano Concerto is this excerpt from?

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Exposition, first subject, first half

Question 18

When the Exposition melodies (1st and 2nd subjects) are reprised, this is the

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Recapitulation

Question 19

The Development is

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when the material from the exposition is varied and extended

Question 20

What melody from the Grieg are you hearing in this excerpt?

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Exposition, first subject, second half

Question 21

What melody of the Mozart Horn Concerto No.3 is this?

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Exposition, Second Subject

Question 22

The Cadenza is

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a section in which the soloist demonstrates their virtuosity

Question 23

The Cadenza mainly uses which melody as its basis?

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Exposition, first subject (both halves)

Question 24

What melody of the Mozart Horn Concerto No.3 is this?

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Exposition, First Subject

Question 25

In the Development section of the Grieg, the first and subjects vary by (tick all that apply)

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first subject fragment answered by mini cadenza fragment, second subject fragment used in ascending sequence, in different keys, eg E minor, F minor, F# minor, A Major, the first subject is fragmented, passed through flute & horn

Question 26

The Exposition, Transition is related to which other section of the piece?

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Introductory Mini-Cadenza

Question 27

The Grieg includes what sections which is not usually in Sonata Form Concerti:

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Introductory Mini-Cadenza

Question 28

In the Recapitulation, an important difference between it and the Exposition is that

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Second subject is in A Major, not in C Major

Question 29

When did Grieg write his Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16?

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1868

Question 30

Rodrigo first and second subjects. Some SIMILARITIES are (tick all that apply)

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feature repetition of short motifs throughout, Same key, both in the tonic chord I key of D Major, feature use of hemiola (6/8 vs 3/4)

10MUSIC NHSPA: THE CONCERTO

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10MUSIC NHSPA: THE CONCERTO

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