4.1 Listen to the extracts and answer the questions that follow - NSC Music - Question 4 - 2018 - Paper 2
Question 4
4.1 Listen to the extracts and answer the questions that follow.
Play Track 11 TWICE.
4.1.1 From which movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 is this extract taken... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:4.1 Listen to the extracts and answer the questions that follow - NSC Music - Question 4 - 2018 - Paper 2
Step 1
From which movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 is this extract taken?
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The extract is taken from the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6.
Step 2
With which items in COLUMN A do you associate the music that you hear in Track 12? Make a cross (X) in THREE appropriate blocks.
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The associations made with the music in Track 12 are:
Development (X)
Flute and oboe melodic material (X)
Repetition of motif in different keys (X)
Step 3
Which prominent dynamic feature do you hear in this extract?
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The prominent dynamic feature in this extract is a gradual crescendo, also known as 'crescendo poco a poco'.
Step 4
Complete the table below by giving a description of EACH item in Track 13.
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ITEM
DESCRIPTION
Work
Hebrides Overture by Mendelssohn
Style period
Romantic period
Tempo
Allegro moderato
Dynamics
p cresc. f. decresc.
Step 5
Which ONE of these Italian terms best describes the mood of the entire extract?
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The Italian term that best describes the mood of the entire extract is 'Espressivo'.
Step 6
Name the TWO characters who sing this duet.
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The two characters who sing this duet are Pamina and Papageno.
Step 7
Which type of articulation do you hear in the accompaniment part of this extract?
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In the accompaniment part of this extract, I hear detached chords.
Step 8
Name the cadence that you hear at the end of this extract.
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The cadence that I hear at the end of this extract is an imperfect cadence.
Step 9
Give a suitable Italian/German term that describes the mood or character of this music.
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A suitable term that describes the mood or character of this music is 'Tranquillo'.
Step 10
Give the term for the vocal decoration in the soprano part on the single word, 'an'.
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The term for the vocal decoration in the soprano part on the word 'an' is 'Melisma'.
