BERLIOZ Un Bal MVT II
by Chloe Borland
1. FORM: Intro, theme 1,2,3,1, theme 4, theme 1,2,3,1, theme 4, coda
1.1. Key of piece; A MAJOR....F MAJOR in theme 4 [non related; how he and his love can never be]
2. Development theme 2
2.1. Main theme: vln I
2.2. Vln II a third below
2.3. Triplets (rhythmic feature)
2.4. Cello and DB: arpeggio
2.5. Harp: arpeggio on the right hand, arpeggio and block chords on the left hand
2.6. Tremolo on WW
3. Development theme 1
3.1. Theme on vln II, viola, cello I
3.2. Accomp: vln I a short motif above, cello and dB: repeated notes
3.3. Harp: triplet arpeggios with a held note underneath
3.4. End of theme 1: WW ply repeated notes (know the rhythm!)
3.5. DB and cello play tonic note A under theme
4. Development theme 3
4.1. Intro. By a rising scale on flute, oboe, clarinet
4.2. Theme played by flute and oboe
4.3. Harp: triplets
4.4. Strings: pizzicato
4.5. Cello and violin I: falling pizzicato arpeggio followed by vln II and viola playing a rising pizzicato arpeggio
5. Development theme 1 (end of dev)
5.1. Intro. By a rising sequence on flute, oboe and clarinet
5.2. Played by piccolo, flute, oboe
5.3. Horn in E and C play accented and tied notes (syncopated)
5.4. Violin II, vla, cello, DB play the waltz theme in pizz strings
6. End of Development: theme 4
6.1. Clarinet
6.2. F major
6.3. Horn: sustained pedal note of F
6.4. Descending arpeggio on harp
7. Coda
7.1. Dramatic explosion of dynamics
7.2. Tutti
7.3. Tremolo strings
7.4. Theme 1 echoes
7.5. Rising scales and repeated notes
7.6. Perfect cadence at the end
8. POSSIBLE QS
8.1. Know what plays the melody and accompaniment of each theme and features of both
8.2. Compare the different versions of the themes
8.3. How is this piece an example of programme music?
8.4. Know the key of each piece and texture
9. INTRO
9.1. Begins on the dark chord of Aminor
9.2. Demi semi quavers and tremolo on strings
9.3. Low strings play rising and falling arpeggios
9.4. Harp arpeggios
9.4.1. Soli; solo
9.5. Dynamics build
9.6. Ends on a perfect cadence [V to I]
10. Theme 1 (the first time)
10.1. Begins on an upbeat
10.2. Waltz rhythm; strings
10.3. Step movement and chromatic movement
10.4. Sigh motif: appogiatura
10.5. It appears four times in the mvt and underscores other material often
10.6. Violin I plays theme
10.7. Ends on a perfect cadence
11. Theme 2 (the first time)
11.1. A descending passage played twice
11.2. Triplets
11.3. Theme is introduced by harp and lower strings playing a rising arpeggio
11.4. Played by violin I
12. Theme 3 (the first time)
12.1. Represents the lonely soul of the composer
12.2. A descending 4 note sequence consisting of a sigh motif and 3 repeated notes
12.3. WW and horn: more prominent
12.4. Theme is introduced by a rising staccato scale by flute and clarinet
12.5. Violin I: theme
12.6. Second part of the theme is played in canon: violin I and cello
12.7. Features: sequence, repeated notes, sigh motif, arpeggios, triplets, arch, pizzicato, sf sudden accent
13. Theme 1 (second time)
13.1. More instrumentation
13.1.1. Waltz rhythm: changed