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    The document provides a detailed analysis of the structure, themes, dynamics, articulations, time signatures and keys of Leonard Bernstein's arrangement of the Overture to Candide. It breaks down the piece into different sections and themes.

    There are 6 main themes discussed - Theme 1, Theme 2, Theme 3, Theme 4, Theme 5 and Theme 6. The document provides notes on the melody for each theme.

    The dynamics range from pp to FFF and change throughout the piece with phrases getting louder or softer. The articulations also vary between sections from marcato, legato to accents. Shaped dynamics with crescendos and decrescendos are also used.

    Elana Gitterman Capstone Project

    Score Analysis
    Piece: ​Overture to “Candide”​ By Leonard Bernstein, Arranged by Clare Grundman
    Tempo: ​Allegro molto con brio, half note = 132 bpm

    SECTION 1
    M. 1- 6
    Themes(s):​ Opening (Introduction theme)
    Notes on the Melody: ​Main statement is in brass
    Key:​ Eb Major
    Time Signature:​ Cut time, 3/2 in m. 5
    Overall Dynamics:​ FF
    Style/Articulations:​ Marcato!

    M. 7 - 31
    Theme(s):​ Theme 1 with woodwind melody in m. 7 - 18
    Notes on the Melody: ​Introduction restatement in m. 19 - 23 (focus on brass)
    Theme 1 repeated in woodwinds m. 24 - 31
    Key:​ Eb Major
    Time Signature: ​Cut time
    Overall Dynamics:​ ​FF​ in woodwinds, shaped dynamics (crescendos and decrescendos)
    Style/Articulations:​ Marcato! Watch for tonguing in woodwind melodic line

    M. 32 - 46
    Theme(s):​ Theme 2
    Notes on the Melody:: ​M.39, brass use mutes
    Key:​ Eb Major
    Time Signature​: Cut time 32-45, 2/4 in m. 46
    Overall Dynamics: ​FF
    Style/Articulations: ​Lighter style

    M. 47 - 63
    Theme(s):​Theme 3
    Notes on the Melody: ​Melody in brass
    Timpani very prominent
    M.55 grace notes in woodwinds
    Key: ​Eb Major
    Time Signature​: Cut time m. 47 - 62, 3/2 m. 63
    Overall Dynamics: ​FF
    Style/Articulations: ​Heavy marcato in brass and low winds, ACCENTS!

    M. 64 - 82
    Theme(s): ​N/A Transition Section
    Key: ​Eb major, moving to Bb major
    Time Signature​: Cut time
    Overall Dynamics: ​pp
    Style/Articulations: ​Soloistic, Pass the solo between flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and piccolo

    SECTION 2
    M. 88 - 133
    Theme(s): ​Theme 4
    Key: ​Bb
    Time Signature​: ​Pattern starting in m.83 = Cut-time (83, 84)3/2 (85) continues through 118,
    bars 119 to 122 in 3
    Overall Dynamics: ​mf
    103-104 ​dim
    105-106 ​cresc. to f
    Style/Articulations: ​Shapely

    SECTION 3
    M. 134 - 140
    Theme(s): ​Opening/intoduction repeated
    Key: ​Eb Major
    Time Signature​: Cut time
    Overall Dynamics: ​FF
    Style/Articulations: ​Marcato

    M. 141- 153
    Theme(s): ​Theme 1
    Notes on the Melody: ​Flute solo from first theme
    Key: ​Eb Major
    Time Signature​: Cut time
    Overall Dynamics: ​mp
    Style/Articulations: ​Marcato

    M. 154 - 160
    Theme(s): ​Theme 2
    Key: ​Eb major
    Time Signature​: Cut time
    Notes on the Melody: ​Tutti in upper winds
    Style/Articulations: ​Light

    M. 161 - 177
    Theme(s): ​Theme 3
    Notes on the Melody: ​Brass
    Key: ​Eb
    Time Signature​: Cut time
    Style/Articulations: ​Heavy Marcato

    SECTION 4
    M. 178 - 205
    Theme(s): ​Theme 4
    Notes on the Melody: ​Alto has melody, horn/alto soli
    Flute triplet flourishes at 183
    Key: ​Bb Major
    Time Signature​: ​Pattern starting in m.178 = Cut-time (178,179) 3/2 (180) continues to 205
    Overall Dynamics: ​p,​ crescendo to 200
    Style/Articulations: ​Cantabile, sing

    CODA
    M. 206 - 230
    206 is grand pause
    Theme(s): ​Theme 5
    Notes on the Melody: ​Melody in woodwinds (flutes and oboes)
    M.216 offset melody, flutes/oboes on 1, clarinets and saxes on 2
    M. 224 horns join, build intensity
    Key: ​Eb major
    Time Signature​: ​Cut time (206 - 229), 3/2 (230)
    Overall Dynamics: ​p​ crescendo

    M. 231 - 254
    Theme(s): ​Theme 6
    Notes on the Melody: ​Hemiolas
    Upper voices have melody
    M. 247 tutti
    Key: ​Eb major
    Time Signature​: ​Cut time (231- 236)
    3/2 (m. 237, 245, 253)
    Overall Dynamics: ​Subito ​p​, molto crescendo starting 243

    M. 255 - 270
    Theme(s): ​Fragmented opening theme and theme 1
    Notes on the Melody: ​Brass, oboes, upper clarinets have the melody
    Theme 1 melody in woodwinds
    Key: ​Eb major
    Time Signature​: ​Cut time
    Overall Dynamics: ​FF
    Style/Articulations: ​Marcato

    M.271 - 276
    Theme(s): ​Theme 3
    Notes on the Melody: ​Brass has melody
    Key: ​Eb major
    Time Signature​: ​Cut time
    Overall Dynamics: ​FFF
    Style/Articulations: ​Heavy marcato

    M. 277 - 287
    Theme(s): ​Theme 4
    Notes on the Melody: ​Mid brass has melody (horns, trombones, baritones)
    Eb major chord
    Key: ​Eb
    Time Signature​: ​Cut time
    Overall Dynamics: ​FFF
    284 is pp, 287 ​FF
    Style/Articulations: ​Cantabile, singing

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