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9 Cards in this Set
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Name the three main motifs from movement 1
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Upward moving double dotted figure
Three note falling conjunct motif in sequency Three repeated A's |
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Describe the structure of movement 1
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Sonata form, but with an unusually long development section (124 bars) - reflects the turmoil and struggle
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What is the key of the first movement at the start and how does it change thought the piece?
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D minor at the start, Eb minor for the development and ends the 2nd sub recapitulates in D major
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When was the piece written and how was it received by the people and the party?
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1937
The party thought that it was showing the triumph of communism The people saw it as an expression of resilience towards the oppressive regime |
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Which unusual instruments feature in movement 1?
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Piano
Xylophone Cymbal |
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"The great artist had allowed himself to be subjugated by the dictatorship of the party" - To what extent do you agree with this interpretation of the symphony?
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He feared Stalin's purges, after seeing many of his friends being taken away to labour camps
OR He wasn't subjugated, he wrote the piece out of his natural love for communism |
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"A brief analysis of the symphony shows clear that Shostakovitch makes the fullest use of the traditional classic forms, but treats them with great freedom" - By using precise evidence, explain to what extent you agree with this statement
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Successful answers will point out different classical elements such as sonata form , but then also analyses their extent. For example the development in mvt 1 was in-proportionally longer than the other sections
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At what figure does the development start in mvt 1
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17
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When does the 2nd subject of mvt 1 start?
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Fig 12
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