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Year: 2003

Concept(s): All concepts, Contrast

Topic / genre: 20th/21st Century

Composer / artist: Piazolla

Excerpt title: Allende

Excerpt length: 1:19

Question:

03. How does the composer maintain INTEREST in this excerpt?

Question 3

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates focused listening with well-supported observations, including detailed descriptions of musical events, in a suitably structured response Describes in detail, using appropriate examples, ways in which interest is maintained in the piece	7-8
Demonstrates careful listening and musical awareness, although descriptions of musical events may contain inaccurate observations Describes ways in which interest is maintained in the piece and gives supporting examples	5-6
Demonstrates some musical awareness, but often makes generalisations without providing supporting examples Describes some ways in which interest is maintained in the piece	3-4
Demonstrates limited musical awareness in the identification or description of how interest is maintained in the piece	1-2

The better responses demonstrated:

clear recognition of the instruments and their roles in the extract
focused listening, with specific and detailed comments appropriate to the question
thoughtful and detailed organisational skills, often including graphs.

The poorer responses demonstrated:

a lack of aural awareness. They often wrote stories without musical observations
poor organisational skills
lack of coherence
repetition of some points without adding detail.

2003 Q3 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision