| When was the piece first performed? |
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| When was the piece composed? |
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| What style is the piece in? |
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| Schoenburg was the pioneer of what? |
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| How many players were in the orchestra for Peripetie? |
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| What were some unusual effects used in the piece? |
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| Cymbal being played with a cello bow and a mallet |
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| What ranges of instruments were used? |
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| How were changes in timbres produced? |
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| Changing instrumentation throughout the piece |
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| How was the melody made up? |
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| Of many, short fragmented motifs put together in different ways |
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| How many motifs in the first section? |
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| How did melodies often sound? |
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| What was one feature used in many of the main melodies? |
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| What are the different metres in the piece? |
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| Describe the rhythms of the piece |
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| Rhythms are complex and varied and change very quickly. In parts of the piece schoenberg layers a number of different rhythmic patterns on top of each other |
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| What key is the piece in? |
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| What kind of harmonies are used? |
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| What are chords and melodies made out of? |
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| Mainly contrapuntal/polyphonic (occasional homophonic/monophonic moments) |
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| How are textures built up? |
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| Through imitation and inversion |
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| Frequent and sudden changes, with a large dynamic range |
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