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Psycho (Harmony (Non-functional harmony avoids traditional progressions…
Psycho
Instrumentation
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Detailed dynamics, articulation, techniques, and figured tremolo are used to create drama and interest, mutes are used to create a somber mood.
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Lone viola line joined by extremely high violins, muted pp
Structure/Tonality
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Fugal build-up of a subject beginning on G but writing is chromatic and dissonant so no tonal centre is established.
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Harmony
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Uses dissonant, chromatic language.
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Texture
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Texture builds from top to bottom to create a complex 8-note chord cluster; pizz chords in high strings set against arco held notes in lower strings.
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Monophonic, then polyphonic except for homophonic final chords.
Melody
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Repeated notes at the start; semitones; figure in cellos & basses is derived from bar 3 of Prelude in augmentation and inversion.
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Angular and chromatic top line, rapid chromatic scales.
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Rhythm/ tempo
Fast tempo - agitato 2/4; strong incessant quaver movement and stabbing rhythms; nervous triplet semiquaver.
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Slow tempo, anacrusis and syncopated effect with 2nd beat stressed in main idea.
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Slow, sad tempo (Adagio e mesto); avoids sense of metre; some syncopation; heavy, slow, off beat chord in the last 2 bars, refer to the opening chords of Prelude.
The City - Dark Green
The Murder - Red
The Cellar - Orange
Finale - Dark Blue
The Toys - Black
Marion - Light Blue
Discovery - Yellow
Prelude - Grey