Beneath each of the following four examples, write a short paragraph describing the compositional techniques used and any salient features of the music that you observe.
octatonicism - use of the notes of the octatonic scale. The scale contains the following
pitches: B@ C Db Eb Eb (F#) G A Bb. (The Bb grace note is not part of the scale).
Art & Culture
You might also like to view...
In Otello, Verdi and his librettist, Arrigo Boito, sought to maintain as much of Shakespeare's memorable poetry (translated of course) and subtlety of characterization as possible
A) true B) false
Art & Culture
Which statement best describes the mood that pervades Berg's Wozzeck? a. Even though Wozzeck's life is forfeited at the end of the play, there is asense that his sacrifice has had a redemptive effect on society
b. It is filled with hopelessness and cynicism; the conditions that destroyedWozzeck have not changed.
Art & Culture