Peripetie 2 Arnold Schoenberg

Learning Objectives To understand what a hexachord is and how they are used in Peripetie To understand what the terms Klangfarbenmelodie, Hauptstimme and Nebenstimme mean

Hexachords Bar 2: Write down all of the pitches used on the first chord. Cross out any duplicates. How many are you left with? Bar 6: Do the same with the woodwind parts A hexachord is a chord which contains 6 out of the 12 semitones The chords (harmony) and tunes (melody) are both built up using these The complement of a hexachord is…?

More Questions 1.In which country was expressionist music invented? 2.Name two features of expressionism found in Peripetie and give a bar number where they can be found. 3.What is the quietest dynamic used in the piece, and where does it happen? 4.Give an example of an unusual instrumental effect used in Peripetie. Do these on a separate sheet please

Even More Questions 5.Is the bassoon part in bar 8 conjunct or disjunct? 6.Is the clarinet part in bar conjunct or disjunct? 7.Write down the notes in the hexachord used in the last bar (NB horns in , double basses in  ). 8.Work out the complement of this hexachord.

Melody Based on very short motifs, e.g. Find 3 other places this happens Describe the clarinet melody in bar 10 Intervals What do you notice about the bits marked   ? Hauptstimme = principal part Comment on what happens to the Hauptstimme in bars 24-27

Klangfarbenmelodie

Passing a melody around different instruments

Nebenstimme Secondary part  Like , ends with  Find an example and label it in your score

Rhythm Note the time signature changes What does this tell us about the music? Triplets: Sextuplets:

Tempo Lots of tempo changes Sehr rasch = very quick Etwas ruhiger = somewhat calmer Heftig = passionate

Deutsch Test Etwas ruhiger Klangfarbenmelodie Himbeere Nebenstimme Sehr rasch Heftig Hauptstimme Gurke Principal part Very quick Passionate Raspberry Somewhat calmer Passing tune around Cucumber Secondary part