Quarter 3

Fantasy Impromptu Op. 66

Frederic Chopin
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Write or draw the elements of music that
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Name Symbol Name Symbol

Key Multiple
Clef
Signatue choice

Time Notes Multiple

Signature used choice

Multiple
Tempo Dynamics choice
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Name Symbol Name Symbol

Key C# minor/ E
Clef Major
Signatue Dd Major

Time 4 Notes
4
Signature used
f- forte, p-
Allegro Agigati
piano, sf-
Tempo Largo
Moderato Cantabile Dynamics sfortazo,
Presto
cresendo,
decrescendo
 Frederic Chopin
Romantic Period: Fantasy
Impromptu in C# minor Op.
66
 Frédéric Chopin was a renowned
Polish and French composer who
published his first composition at age
7 and began performing one year
later.. And was known during
Romantic period, best known for his
solo pieces for piano and his piano
concerti.. He is called as a Poet of the
Piano

Considered Poland's greatest

composer
 Elements of Music

Time Exposition in alla breve or in 2/2 cut time

Middle Section- 4/4 in common time
Signature Reprise in alla breve or in 2/2 cut time

Exposition- Allegro agitato (fast, with a restlesscharacter)

Middle Section- Largo pesante (very slow, with emphasis) changes
Tempo to Moderato cantabile (moderately, in a singing manner)
Reprise- Presto (very fast)

Exposition is in C# minor
Tonal/ Key
Middle section is in Db Major
Signature
Reprise back to C# minor
 A (Exposition) introduction of the theme
• bars 1-4
• bars 5-12 Main theme (C# minor)
• bars 13-24 Secondary Theme (E Major)
• bard 25-42 Return to main theme with development
B (Middle Section -Trio)
• bars 41-42 Interlude; Introduction to the Trio

Form
• bars 43-58 Main theme of the trio (Db Major)
• bars 59-70 Secondary theme of the Trio (Ab Major)
• bars 71-83 Repetition of the previous 12 bars
A (Reprise)
• bars 83-118 Repetition of the Exposition (C# minor)
CODA bars 119-138

Texture Homophonic Texture

sf (sforzando) forceful accent
f (forte) loud, ff (fortissimo) very loud
p (piano) soft, ppp (pianississimo) very very soft

Dynamics Crescendo G gradually increase from soft to loud

Diminuendo L gradually decrease from loud to soft
riten (ritenuto) immediate reduction of speed/ tempo
rit (ritardando) gradually decrease of speed/tempo
a tempo to resume to normal speed