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    The second movement of John Williams' Trumpet Concerto is characterized by an uncertain tonality around C major, with chromatic notes and pedal tones in the strings. The melody features both conjunct and disjunct motion with triadic structures and dissonances over a wide range, played with rubato and broken chords. The texture includes imitation and builds polyphonically over homophonic sections. Rhythm and meter vary throughout with changes between time signatures, rubato, and intricate quintuplets and sextuplets to match the slow tempo. A wide variety of timbres and dynamics are used, starting very quietly and featuring different instrumental colors imitating the opening melody across the full orchestra.

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    The second movement of John Williams' Trumpet Concerto is characterized by an uncertain tonality around C major, with chromatic notes and pedal tones in the strings. The melody features both conjunct and disjunct motion with triadic structures and dissonances over a wide range, played with rubato and broken chords. The texture includes imitation and builds polyphonically over homophonic sections. Rhythm and meter vary throughout with changes between time signatures, rubato, and intricate quintuplets and sextuplets to match the slow tempo. A wide variety of timbres and dynamics are used, starting very quietly and featuring different instrumental colors imitating the opening melody across the full orchestra.

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    John Williams Trumpet Concerto Movement II Anaylsis

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    The second movement of John Williams' Trumpet Concerto is characterized by an uncertain tonality around C major, with chromatic notes and pedal tones in the strings. The melody features both conjunct and disjunct motion with triadic structures and dissonances over a wide range, played with rubato and broken chords. The texture includes imitation and builds polyphonically over homophonic sections. Rhythm and meter vary throughout with changes between time signatures, rubato, and intricate quintuplets and sextuplets to match the slow tempo. A wide variety of timbres and dynamics are used, starting very quietly and featuring different instrumental colors imitating the opening melody across the full orchestra.

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    John Williams’ Trumpet Concerto


    Movement II: Slowly

    Tonality and Harmony


    Uncertain tonality throughout C major but with lots of chromatic notes
    Pedal note used in opening section in the strings clusters used in some sections

    Melody
    Conjunct and disjunct Triadic Lots of dissonances
    wide range of instrument used rubato broken chords used in melody

    Texture
    Imitation builds throughout the opening Homophonic sections
    Polyphonic sections

    Rhythm and Metre


    Begins in free tempo changes of metre throughout (4/4, 3/4, 2/4 )
    Lots of rubato never a steady pulse throughout the piece
    Lots of quintuplets and sextuplets because of the slow tempo
    Lots of semiquavers because of the slow tempo

    Timbre and Dynamics


    Starts very quietly
    Use of lots of different instruments to imitate the melody in the beginning
    Wide range of dynamics used (pianissimo – forte)
    Whole orchestra used for melodic ideas and accompanying the solo trumpet

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