4.1 Name the character and voice type of the vocalist in this extract - NSC Music - Question 4 - 2017 - Paper 2
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4.1 Name the character and voice type of the vocalist in this extract.
Character:
Voice type:
4.1.2 Provide this extract with a suitable title.
4.1.3 Which ter... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:4.1 Name the character and voice type of the vocalist in this extract - NSC Music - Question 4 - 2017 - Paper 2
Step 1
Name the character and voice type of the vocalist in this extract.
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Character: Sarastro
Voice type: Bass
Step 2
Provide this extract with a suitable title.
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Title: O Isis und Osiris
Step 3
Which term best describes the tempo of this extract? Make a cross (X) in the appropriate block.
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Adagio
Step 4
With which style period do you associate this work?
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Classical period
Step 5
Name the composer and genre associated with this extract.
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Composer: Beethoven
Genre: Symphony
Step 6
Identify the woodwind instrument playing the triplet figures at the beginning of this extract.
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Clarinet
Step 7
Mention TWO ways how tension is created in this extract.
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The use of timpani/drum rolls.
Quintuplets in the cellos and quadruplets in the bass.
Step 8
Which natural phenomenon is portrayed in this extract?
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A (thunder)storm
Step 9
This extract includes the exclusive use of repetitions and sequences. Name ONE other compositional device used at the beginning of the extract.
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Inverted dominant pedal
Step 10
What is the time signature for this extract? Make a cross (X) in the appropriate block.
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8
Step 11
Comment on the use of tonality in this extract.
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The tonality moves from B minor to D major and back to B minor.
Alternatively, it may relate to the relative major key with a soft modulation to the relative major key.
