Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Something's Coming -
Bernstein
- Background: 1957; musical
theatre; combines
music,drama and dance.
- Dynamics: pianissimo to begin;
dramatic change to forte;
changes between f and pp -
helps to create excitement.
- Rhythm and metre: 3/4 to start;
changes between 3/4 and 2/4;
cross rhythms and syncopation;
fast tempo.
- Structure: strophic with introduction;
much repetition of ideas.
- Melody: 4 ideas. Idea 1: short repeated
phrase. Idea 2: repeated notes. Idea 3:
accented crotchets. Idea 4: uses triplets.
Syllabic text setting.
- Instruments: tenor voice;
large orchestra.
- Tonality: D major;
shifts to C major.
- Tecture: mostly
homophonic; sparse
accompaniment.
- Harmony: discordant harmony;
tritone clash between voice
and accompaniment.
- Revolutionary: based on tragedy;
long dance scenes; mixture of
classical and jazz styles; focus on
social problems of the time.