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Identify FOUR features of Anton Webern's Op.22 Quartet Mvt.I that are typical of the early 20th Century style.

Any 4 from-serial-dodecaphonic/12-tone-Klangfarbenmelodie-tone clusters-irregular meter-short movement-unconventional instrumentation-use of conventional form -experimental structure (ie. palindromic)-spe...

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Explain how Beethoven achieves a sense of drama in the extract from the first movement of Piano Sonata no. 8, 'Pathétique.

There are lots of different techniques composers use to create drama. I would have a checklist of different areas to listen out for:Tempo – It is likely to be quite fast, or perhaps there are sudden chang...

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Describe the use of rhythm and metre in J.S Bach's Fugue no.21 in Bb Major BWV 866.

Starts with a simple rhythm composed of quavers and semiquavers. Polyrhythms then emerge as multiple different rhythmic lines emerge. It is in 3/4. Some of the rhythms are syncopated as notes become held ...

Answered by Tom H. Music tutor
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What are the key features of expressionist music?

Expressionist music is best identified as part of the modernist movement, which encompassed all the arts, as it shares many of modernism's key characteristics. Arnold Schoenberg is the most famous compose...

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How can I write an effective, original composition which will get a good mark?

The key to writing a good composition for A level music is keeping to a specific style which you set out in the accompanying explanation of the piece that you provide with it. In choosing a style or genre...

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