Short Ride in a Fast Machine
John Adams - ANS-Who composed this piece?
pulsation from woodblock, repetition of simple melodic patterns, repetition of simple
rhythmic material varied by syncopation, irregular accents or groupings that create a
sense of contrasting meters - ANS-What minimalist elements are found?
rapid changes and harmonic variety, emotional surges - ANS-What post minimalist
elements are found?
Not really tonal, begins and ends on pitch center D - ANS-Describe the harmony.
manipulation - ANS-What creates a gradual sense of forward movement?
pitch collections - ANS-set of notes used at a given time
landscapes - ANS-the gradual sense of movement created when only a pitch or two
changes
gates - ANS-points at which whole pitch collections change
Woodblock sets pace, rapid ostinatos - ANS-What sets the pace of the first section and
how does it accomplish this?
background twitter - ANS-What establishes the pitch collection in the first section?
D,E,A - ANS-What is the pitch collection that is established in the first section?
gradually becomes more complex - ANS-What happens to the rhythm in the first
section?
additional place - ANS-The brasses change 'landscape' in the first section how?
measure 52 - ANS-When does the second section begin?
Bb major triad - ANS-What gate is heard in the second section?
Strings and bassoons - ANS-Who enters in the second section?
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