herrmann - the toys

downbows in viola, pizz in cello, divisi, con sord

2 bar intro, short, repeated 3 bar phrases in upper strings, double ostinato pedal, sustained pedal to end

9th chord in lower strings (e and f), parallel descending 7th chords, pandiatonicism, half dim 7th bars 6 and 11, ends on a 9th diad

atonal, but not chromatic, pedal creates a sense of grounding, but 9th makes it unsettling

rising semitones in lower parts

homophonic in upper strings, double ostinati pedal in viola and cello, polarised texture, divisi in violins, doubled octave pedal

common time, slow tempo, crotchet pulse in lower strings with long note values in upper strings, ends with a sustained pedal

Portman - 'The Duchess: Mistake of your Life'