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Intro - Antra's Dance
Intro to Grieg's Anitra's Dance
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11th Grade
09/13/2021

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Term
Anitra’s Dance is taken from which Suite?
Definition
Peer Gynt Suite
Term
What are Edvard Grieg's dates and nationality?
Definition
Born June 1843 and died in September 1907. Norwegian
Term
WHAT is Peer Gynt
Definition
Peer Gynt is a play in five acts written in verse by the Norweigan playwright Henrik Ibsen.
Term
WHO is Peer Gynt
Definition
is a charming but lazy peasant youth who leaves his home in order to seek
his fortune. He meets a girl called Anitra in Act IV of the play. She is the daughter of the village leader
Term
What is the INSTRUMENTATION of Anitra's Dance?
Definition
String Orchestra
(Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello I, Cello II and Double Bass)
and
Triangle
Term
What is the TEMPO of Anitra's Dance?
Definition
Tempo di Mazurka/Molto Allegro
• 160 bpm
• Spirited dance (waltz)
• Tempo slows at bar 68-69 (poco rit) and resumes original tempo at bar 70
(a tempo)
Term
What is the main KEY SIGATURE?
Definition
A minor

Bar 40-46 is in the key of D major (tonic major).
Term
What is the time signature?
Definition
3
4
Term
Describe the texture of Anitra's Dance?
Definition
Mainly Homophonic
Term
What is the structure of Anitra's Dance
Definition
Intro
A A B A1 A2 B A
CODA
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