Introduction
Technical Features of Waltz One
The first waltz is consisted of two identifiable sections. In the first section, the waltz starts off with a very quiet volume within a major key, progressively doing a crescendo to a loud volume at the end of the section. There is an unornamented motive that is used within this section, defining this section from the next section. The melody of the motive is very conjunct and smooth, and consists of an arch-shaped movement which starts from the lower range and leaps into a higher range. This motive can be further categorized into two main phrases of music which form the ascending portion of the arc, acting as antecedent, as well as the descending portion of the arc which acts as a consequent. The characteristics of the motive used within this section forms most of the characteristics of this section as a whole, giving it a undulating contour with each of is arched motives, as
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A motive is also present within this section, however, the motion of the motion is no longer arched like before. The motive is now descending in an undulating motion in the antecedent, and the motion within the consequent is also undulating now. Additionally, unlike the first section where the antecedent and the consequent both had similar textures as the section progressed, there is a slight difference in richness and thickness of the antecedent and consequent phrases. The antecedent is disjoint and very thin and consisting of very few instrument sections, almost like that of a monophony (save for some very light accompaniment occurring near the end). On the other hand, the consequent is a chordal homophony with a conjunct melody consisting of more sections of the orchestra, giving a very rich and thick texture. The second section also ends with a chordal homophony, and is repeated once more within the first