Texture essay

Question 1

Early Classical - main texture

Answer 1

Melody dominated homophony (MDH)

Question 2

Early Classical - work that uses unison

Answer 2

CPE Bach E minor - epfindsamerstil

Question 3

Early Classical - Mannheim techniques in Stamtiz opus 3

Answer 3

Hammerstroke - chordal
Roller - repeating ascending melody over pedal and crescendo

Question 4

Early Classical - example of antiphonal texture

Answer 4

Haydn no.22 between cor anglais and horns

Question 5

Late Classical - texture at mvt 1 intro in Haydn 104

Answer 5

Unison

Question 6

Late Classical - Mozart 41 finale

Answer 6

5 themes overlapping at once - polyphonic writing in symphonic works

Question 7

Late Classical - texture at beginning of recap S2 Haydn 104

Answer 7

Imitative

Question 8

Beethoven - fugal variation on mvt 4 of which work?

Answer 8

Eroica, Beethoven 3

Question 9

Beethoven - how did the orchestra change?

Answer 9

Larger orchestra - unison textures powerful

Question 10

Beethoven - Fugal section in mvt3 in trio of the scherzo

Answer 10

Beethoven 5

Question 11

Early Romantic - Introduction of development texture in Italian symphony

Answer 11

Fugal

Question 12

Early Romantic - Symphonie Fantastique mvt 5 witches’ round dance

Answer 12

Polyphonic, aids in storytelling

Question 13

Late Romantic - textures experimented with were both

Answer 13

complex and sparse

Question 14

Late Romantic - Tchaik 4 opening

Answer 14

Full powerful fanfare playing in unison

Question 15

Late Romantic - Finale holds a Passacaglia

Answer 15

Brahms 4th

Question 16

Late Romantic - how does Tchaik 4 movement 2 contrast?

Answer 16

Solo oboe with simple string accompaniment

Question 17

Early Classical - Farewell symphony textural interest

Answer 17

Parts drop out one by one at the end

Question 18

Early Romantic - Orchestra expanded e.g.

Answer 18

Symphony Fantastique

Question 19

Late Romantic Mahler 2 - Orchestra size was massive e.g., but then monophonic line played by _ which opens up to a _ section

Answer 19

Quadruple woodwind, off stage brass, 7 percussionists
Monophonic line played by double bass - frere Jacques theme
opens to Fugal section