Composing Romantic Miniatures

Composing romantic Piano pieces

Clara Schumann Short Bio:

LSO Animateur Rachel Leach and LSO musicians analyse and perform the first movement of Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 – one of the set works on the new Edexcel A & AS Level syllabus.

Annotated score: LINK

Schumann-Wider-Listening

Schumann-Revision-Notes

Score: LINK

Lesson 3-4

Task 1: Answer the short questions on p.149

Task 2: Question 6 practice p.149

Exemplar essay: Schuman question-6-exemplar

Listening question paper 2019  section A:  8MU0_03_que_20190521 8MU0_03_rms_20190815:

Lesson 5-6

Starter Activity: Listen to Mozart`s  Piano Trio in G major Movement 1 (K564)

 Discuss the Similarities

• Written for piano, violin and cello
• Instruments share the melody
• Limited range of piano
• Exposition is repeated

and the Differences

• Bridge is shorter
• Fewer dynamic contrasts
• Set in three movements
• 2^nd subject modulates to dominant

Lesson 3: Schumann’s Piano Trio:

6. Discuss the emotional and thematic content in the first movement of Schumann’s Piano Trio. How does Schumann develop and vary musical ideas throughout the movement?

7. Analyze the use of texture and instrumentation in Schumann’s Piano Trio. How does he balance and integrate the piano, violin, and cello throughout the composition?

8. Compare the thematic development in Schumann’s Piano Trio to the use of sequences in Vivaldi’s Concerto in D minor. How do these techniques differ in the two compositions?

9. How does Schumann utilize the concept of ‘piano e forte’ in the Piano Trio? Provide specific examples and discuss their impact on the overall expressive quality of the piece.

10. Discuss any notable similarities or differences between the thematic structures and development techniques in Vivaldi’s Concerto in D minor and Schumann’s Piano Trio. How do the composers approach the organization of their respective compositions?

Lesson 7

LO: To revise  Clara Schumann`s Piano Trio and practise answering Section A questions.

Starter:

Music dictation:Questions N11 and 12

Activity 1:

Here’s the corrected version:

Listen to the trio while identifying the structure of the piece. Remember, in your exam, it can be played  from any place. You should be able to recognize the sections. Also, highlight in the score any repetitions or differences between the sections.

Plenery:

Homework:

Complete exercises:

Lesson 1:

Watch this documentary:

Task 1: Read this article and  discuss the main features: LINK

Symphony N5 

Task 2 : Beethoven 5th Symphony: Analysys by Gerard Schwarz

Task 3: Study the full analysis from this ARTICLE

Task 4: Score annotation LINK

Task 5: Timestamps SYMPHONY No5 1st movement Timestamps, SYMPHONY No5 2nd movment Timestamps

Homework: Watch all the videos from this page about Beethoven and write a short essay (200 words) about his life main work and symphonies.