CH 46 LISTENING QUIZ: Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Two Dances LG 38
Listen to the three sections of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Which best describes the overall form?
ABA
Which best describes the change in tempo in this excerpt?
accelerando
Which woodwind instrument is playing the countermelody?
bass clarinet
Which instrument introduces the main theme?
celesta
What it the texture in this excerpt?
homophonic
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy What technique are the strings employing in this excerpt?
pizzicato
Which best describes the mood of this section?
quiet and mysterious
Which percussion instrument is featured in this movement?
tambourine
Trepak (Russian Dance) Which term best describes the overall tempo of this dance?
vivace
The sudden bursts of sound heard in this excerpt are best described as
sforzandos