Schumann: Texture

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Schumann: Texture
- No.1
  - 3 textural layers in A section
    - Upper melody
    - Inner line quaver triplets
    - Independent bass line
  - B section (bars 9-14)
    - 3 layers continue
    - Treatment and notation is different
    - Upper melody thickened with 3rds whilst triplets are associated with bass line
      - Adapts melody of bars 1-8
- No. 3
  - 3 textural layers
    - Most active part at the top
    - Bass line firmly on main beats
    - Accomp. of off beat chords
      - Very active left hand in the 'stride' manner
        Bass line firmly on main beats
  - Open 5th double pedal
    - Bars 13-15 (emphasised by the rest in bass line, bar 13)
  - Sustained chord with inner ascending scale
    - Bars 15-16
- No.11
  - Strict part writing
    - Harmony and counterpoint training of 19th century
    - Pianists treated this with great freedom
    - Basic 3- and 4- part texture
      - Schumann adapts the part writing to the needs of the moment
        Bars 25-27: left-hand thumb, at the top of accomp. chords repeats melody an octave lower
        
        Variations in texture and dynamics, some gradual and some sudden, are an expressive feature related to title of piece
  - Opening - melody supported by descending 3rds in lower parts
  - Four-part harmony can be heard
    - Some rhythmic difference between component lines
    - By bar 3
  - Texture of opening inverted with the tune in lowest part
    - Bar 5
    - Accomp. material expanded to three-part chords in right hand
  - B section (9-12)
    - Has a bass tune with short offbeat chords accomp. above
  - C section (21-24)
    - 3 contrasting textual elements alternate
      - Rapid semiquaver movement in 6ths
      - Single bass notes
      - Full 5 or 6 part chords
  - Melody dominated homophony section
    - Bars 25-28
    - Uses stride-like accomp. pattern like No.3

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