2013 HSC Music 2 paper
8 questions, 35 marks. Every question has its recording. There are no marking guidelines for this year here.
Question 1(a)
2 marksOutline the structure of An Die Musik.
Franz Schubert — An Die Musik; Score Attachment A
RecordingScoreQuestion 1(b)
3 marksExplore the use of dynamics and expressive techniques.
Franz Schubert — An Die Musik; Score Attachment A
RecordingScoreQuestion 1(c)
3 marksDescribe the relationship between the voice and the piano, with specific reference to the score.
Franz Schubert — An Die Musik; Score Attachment A
RecordingScoreQuestion 2(a)
5 marksDictationNotate the pitch and rhythm of the bassoon on the staves provided.
George Handel — Oboe Sonata, HWV 357, 2nd Movement; bars 1–10 (no score attachment)
RecordingQuestion 2(b)
3 marksDescribe how pitch is used in this excerpt.
George Handel — Oboe Sonata, HWV 357, 2nd Movement; bars 11–24 (no score attachment)
RecordingQuestion 3(a)
4 marksOutline the use of texture and tone colour in this excerpt.
William Schuman — Chester from New England Triptych (1956); bars 1–17; Score Attachment B
RecordingScoreQuestion 3(b)
5 marksAnalyse the thematic development in this movement, with specific reference to the score.
William Schuman — Chester from New England Triptych (1956); whole movement; Score Attachment B
RecordingScoreQuestion 4
10 marksExtended responseCompare the use of duration and ONE other concept of music in Sling-Jaw Wrasse with the way in which both concepts are used in ONE other significant work you have studied. In your answer, make reference to the scores of both works. The other significant work MUST be chosen from the mandatory topic Music of the last 25 years (Australian focus).
Nigel Westlake — Sling-Jaw Wrasse from Six Fish (2003); Score Attachment C (compare with ONE other significant work from the mandatory topic Music of the last 25 years, Australian focus)
RecordingScore