Polyscalarity with single melodies featuring in two different keys (figure 6)
Tonality together with register and timbre make distinct layers (figure 6)
Element of asserting tonality by simple stressing of a single key note
Describe the tonality of "Augurs Of Spring" [3]
Bitonality with Augurs chord (figure 13)
Chromatic scale passages (figure 15, figure 17)
Mixture of modal or melodic and minor scales (figure 28)
Describe the melody of "Ritual Of Abduction" [4]
Diatonic melody in woodwind (figure 37)
Horn figure with two notes a fifth apart (figure 40, figure 44)
Conjunct quaver idea played homorhythmically (figure 43)
Conjunct quaver idea played homorhythmically returns a third lower (figure 46)
Describe the texture of "Introduction" [6]
Monophonic (opening bars, figure 12)
Additive (during opening bars)
Balance of polyphony affected by dynamics (figure 4)
Parallel motion (figure 7)
Main solo strands with polyphony (figure 10)
Breaks into several families (figure 11.2)
Describe the rhythm of "Ritual Of Abduction" [3]
Frequent and unusual time signature changes (figure 47)
Compound triple time signature (figure 37)
Polyrhythmic bass effect in 4 and 5 with strings playing in 9/8 (figure 41)
Describe the instrumentation of "Introduction" [4]
Bassoon solo in high register (opening bars, figure 12)
Flutter tonguing in flutes (bar 60)
Harmonics and glissando harmonics (figure 11, figure 10)
Horizontal positioning in top flutes in D harmonic (figure 6)
Describe the instrumentation of "Augurs Of Spring" [3]
Augurs chord reinforced by eight horns (figure 13)
Prominence in timpani and bass drum (before figure 22)
Flamboyant alto flute echoing diatonic horn solo (figure 27)
Wider Listening: "
Describe the rhythm of "Introduction" [4]
Rubato meaning free rhythm (opening bars, figure 12)
Polyrhythm (figure 11.3)
Innovative use of silence (figure 12)
No dotted rhythms
Describe the harmony of "Introduction" [4]
Bassoon solo uses only five pitches (opening bars, figure 12)
Oboe phrase with distinct rising fifths (figure 5)
Polychordal meaning the combination of chords belonging to different key signatures (figure 11)
Constant use of harsh dissonance
