Listening Guide for Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2

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Mvt. 3: Allegro, ben marcato (6’15”) Solo Violin

Woodwinds

Bassoon Horn

Strings

Solo Violin

stumbling

Bassoon Horn

Solo Violin

Slower!

Listening Guides

solo counter-melody Bassoon Horn

stumbling

Cello Bass

Solo

stumbling Clarinet

The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is

Trumpet

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Trumpet

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Bassoon

Strings

falling solo rising Strings

Horn

falling

Snare Drum

rising Clarinet

Bass Drum

Clarinet

solo

Triangle

variation

aggressive solo

Trumpet Horn

solo rising

Triangle

Snare Drum

essence of the character in that particular

Woodwinds

moment of the piece. If you get lost, use

low Strings

context clues! The arrows that represent

Bass Drum

Sergei Prokofiev

I.S.S.

Clarinet

(insistent strident strings)

Solo

Triangle

Bassoon

dream sequence

Trumpet

Castanets!

Slower!

solo Violin

solo

Flute Clarinet Oboe

Flute

stumbling!

solo Violin

Strings

Violin

Violin

one shot, two shot, rally! three shot, floor

Why does the room keep spinning?

(1891-1953) Violin Concerto No. 2

more

stumbling

Horn

contemplative

depicted by our emojis that encapsulate the

Snare Drum

Trumpet

Clarinet

through the piece. Each theme or action is

Faster!

conversation

tempo changes are a good place to get back on track. So go ahead! Use your imagination, and hear the story in the music.

Bassoon Horn

Emoji

Similar to the English emoticon (”emotion” + “icon”), which use ASCII text to create facial expressions representing moods, emoji are pictographs and exist in various genres, including facial expressions, common objects, places and types of weather, and animals. The word emoji comes from the Japanese words for “picture” and “character”.

Slower!

Key

Snare Drum

Solo Violin

Trumpet / Horn Cymbal

falling Woodwinds

Brass Snare Drum

stumbling!

Solo Bass Drum

You don’t have to go home, but...

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Noodling

Musical slang for playing lots of notes

Canon

Playing the same music, starting at different times

Plucking

(Pizzicato) Playing a stringed instrument with the finger instead of the bow, or pulling feathers off a bird (in this case the former)


Mvt. 1: Allegro Moderato (10’30”)

Mvt. 2: Andante Assai (9’45”)

Faster! Solo Violin

Clarinet Bassoon

Strings

Bass Drum

Tranquil Woodwinds Strings

Slower

Happy Pluckers

Flute Violin

Solo Violin

Bassoon

variation Solo Violin

Brass

Woodwinds

(variation)

emphatic Strings Woodwinds

Woodwinds

with angst Woodwinds Hurry Up!

Oboe

Solo

Flute Bassoon

tentative Strings

Solo Slower!

building Woodwinds tension

transition Solo Violin Flute Cello

Slower!

Cello Bass

Clarinet

Angry Pluckers

Wandering Violin Solo

Bass Drum

Slower!

Flute

Woodwinds

Woodwinds Horns

Slower!

Bassoon

Woodwinds

Clarinet Flute

Faster!

munchkin march!

Slower!

Solo Violin

Slower!

plodding

Solo

Clarinet

ominous plodding

Horn

Let’s go to the replay!

munchkin march!

Bassoon Bass Drum

Slower! Resolution!!

Cello Quiet Plucking

Solo

Solo

What was that again?

stratospheric solo flute/clarinet

Solo Violin Clarinet

mystical horn/trumpet

with oxen waltz

Faster!

Clarinet

Flute variation Clarinet Bassoon

Solo Violin

Animated!

emphatic

Woodwinds

Bassoon

Clarinet

Solo

expressive Strings

Slower!

Clarinet

Solo Violin

Horn

Slow Down!

Woodwinds Horns

Snare Drum

Clarinet

Solo Violin counter-melody

with solo plucker

Clarinet

ominous? peaceful Clarinet

Bass

Key

Russian theme

Love theme

Chasing music

Angelic Russian

Brisk strolling Russian

Pastoral Russian

Ox

Munchkin(s)

Drunk Russian Gypsy music International Waltz Space Station


Mvt. 1: Allegro Moderato (10’30”)

Mvt. 2: Andante Assai (9’45”)

Faster! Solo Violin

Clarinet Bassoon

Strings

Bass Drum

Tranquil Woodwinds Strings

Slower

Happy Pluckers

Flute Violin

Solo Violin

Bassoon

variation Solo Violin

Brass

Woodwinds

(variation)

emphatic Strings Woodwinds

Woodwinds

with angst Woodwinds Hurry Up!

Oboe

Solo

Flute Bassoon

tentative Strings

Solo Slower!

building Woodwinds tension

transition Solo Violin Flute Cello

Slower!

Cello Bass

Clarinet

Angry Pluckers

Wandering Violin Solo

Bass Drum

Slower!

Flute

Woodwinds

Woodwinds Horns

Slower!

Bassoon

Woodwinds

Clarinet Flute

Faster!

munchkin march!

Slower!

Solo Violin

Slower!

plodding

Solo

Clarinet

ominous plodding

Horn

Let’s go to the replay!

munchkin march!

Bassoon Bass Drum

Slower! Resolution!!

Cello Quiet Plucking

Solo

Solo

What was that again?

stratospheric solo flute/clarinet

Solo Violin Clarinet

mystical horn/trumpet

with oxen waltz

Faster!

Clarinet

Flute variation Clarinet Bassoon

Solo Violin

Animated!

emphatic

Woodwinds

Bassoon

Clarinet

Solo

expressive Strings

Slower!

Clarinet

Solo Violin

Horn

Slow Down!

Woodwinds Horns

Snare Drum

Clarinet

Solo Violin counter-melody

with solo plucker

Clarinet

ominous? peaceful Clarinet

Bass

Key

Russian theme

Love theme

Chasing music

Angelic Russian

Brisk strolling Russian

Pastoral Russian

Ox

Munchkin(s)

Drunk Russian Gypsy music International Waltz Space Station


Mvt. 3: Allegro, ben marcato (6’15”) Solo Violin

Woodwinds

Bassoon Horn

Strings

Solo Violin

stumbling

Bassoon Horn

Solo Violin

Slower!

Listening Guides

solo counter-melody Bassoon Horn

stumbling

Cello Bass

Solo

stumbling Clarinet

The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is

Trumpet

proud to introduce our new Listening Guides! Boastful chord plucking

Trumpet

(now with 100% more castanets!)

transition to...

Follow along during the live performance or on your own for a visual roadmap guiding you

Bassoon

Strings

falling solo rising Strings

Horn

falling

Snare Drum

rising Clarinet

Bass Drum

Clarinet

solo

Triangle

variation

aggressive solo

Trumpet Horn

solo rising

Triangle

Snare Drum

essence of the character in that particular

Woodwinds

moment of the piece. If you get lost, use

low Strings

context clues! The arrows that represent

Bass Drum

Sergei Prokofiev

I.S.S.

Clarinet

(insistent strident strings)

Solo

Triangle

Bassoon

dream sequence

Trumpet

Castanets!

Slower!

solo Violin

solo

Flute Clarinet Oboe

Flute

stumbling!

solo Violin

Strings

Violin

Violin

one shot, two shot, rally! three shot, floor

Why does the room keep spinning?

(1891-1953) Violin Concerto No. 2

more

stumbling

Horn

contemplative

depicted by our emojis that encapsulate the

Snare Drum

Trumpet

Clarinet

through the piece. Each theme or action is

Faster!

conversation

tempo changes are a good place to get back on track. So go ahead! Use your imagination, and hear the story in the music.

Bassoon Horn

Emoji

Similar to the English emoticon (”emotion” + “icon”), which use ASCII text to create facial expressions representing moods, emoji are pictographs and exist in various genres, including facial expressions, common objects, places and types of weather, and animals. The word emoji comes from the Japanese words for “picture” and “character”.

Slower!

Key

Snare Drum

Solo Violin

Trumpet / Horn Cymbal

falling Woodwinds

Brass Snare Drum

stumbling!

Solo Bass Drum

You don’t have to go home, but...

Developed by: Matthew Murchison, Shiva Shafii, Auge + Gray + Drake Collective Works

Noodling

Musical slang for playing lots of notes

Canon

Playing the same music, starting at different times

Plucking

(Pizzicato) Playing a stringed instrument with the finger instead of the bow, or pulling feathers off a bird (in this case the former)


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