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Mathematically, 3/4 and 6/8 have the same numer of crotchets and quavers per bar. So why is 3/4 simple and 6/8 compound? Well, the difference is how you divide the bar. 3/4 has one strong beat, and will u...

"Urtext" (German for "original text") editions are generally the closest to the composer's intentions. Since centuries have passed, sometimes it is difficult to tell whether an Urtext ...

Word painting is a technique used to literally depict or 'paint' the image of the lyrics in the music. For example loud dynamics could paint lyrics displaying anger or acending scales could represent 'goi...

Melody: No vocal ornamentation - despair
Use of monotone - emphasise words 'remember me' - the melody in this section is also fragmented - shows they are struggling to continue living
Unequal ...

Tonality:
Tonic key: Db major in Section A. Modulation to C# minor, the enharmonic tonic minor, in Section B. Repeat of Section A, Db major.

Harmony:
Mainly diatonic, with some/occasion...