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	Smetana, Overture to The Bartered Bride
	6 min. 23 sec.

			Opening outburst and	f		Loud (f) "wake-up" passage played by the full orchestra,
			Build-up  subito	p		followed by rushing, rustling strings, interrupted several times by a "spurting" effect (tak-i-TAK . . .) The interruptions are played by stringed instruments. Tak-i-TAK is a motive, a short rhythmic figure used many times and developed during the composition. Tension builds The dynamics are changing from soft (piano) to loud (forte); the term for increasing dynamics is crescendo. On this chart, dynamics are noted systematically for each segment of music.
			Polka	f		Fragment of a Polka
				p		A similar fragment comes several more times, more quietly Another shorter fragment is played four times at different levels A passage played at several different levels is called a sequence.
				f		At last the Polka appears extended to its full length Continuations lead to a big cadence
			Closing Outburst	f		As at the beginning - but now the music sounds cadential. Cadence is the term for a stopping place in music.
			Slowdown:
			New, Slower Melody	p		A new melody is begun by a wind instrument -an oboe The melody falls into segments, called phrases.
			Interruption: Return to			Fast timpani strokes, leading to the outburst as at the
			the Opening Outburst;	f		beginning (though it starts with wind instruments only). The
			New Build-up	p		rushing string figure follows, with different interruptions by the themeŃcloser together, new instruments, different levels In order, we hear the theme in the violas, clarinet, flutes, and other instruments. The texture is polyphonic (many melodies sounding at once).
						Smetana mixes it up--bits of the outburst, the Polka, and new material
			Polka	ff		Polka in its extended form, louder than ever; trumpets play New continuations, with rhythmic figure ta-ki ta-ki ta-ki TAK
			Closing Outburst	ff		We've now twice heard the series Opening Outburst - Build-up - Polka - Closing Outburst, though with interesting differences. This is an experience of musical form.
			Stop: Distant Echoes	pp		Quiet Polka fragments come at mysterious different levels The different levels are different keys. Changing keys is called modulation.
			Final Rush			A timpani roll, rushing strings, crescendo
				pp		Another Polka fragment, with some new harmonies
						One (not quite) final appearance of the outburst Final cadence