The melody in “Symphony No. 94” can be interpreted as being written in a modified strophic verse-refrain form. The first two phrases can be labeled “AA” despite the final chord in the second verse being changed from a piano to forte (in final copy include key/chord change). The third phrase and fourth can be labeled as “BB”, though in the fourth phrase the melody is handed off to the flute section. Phrases five and six can be labeled “A’A’” as they feature the same theme as A however include more melodic movement.
Similarly the melody in “Time” is also written in strophic form, however much more static than “Symphony No. 94”. “Time” follows the form “AAA...” as much of the pieces’ notable changes occur in the harmony. “Time” also shares the legato style melodies of the “BB’B’’...” phrases of “Symphony No. 94” bar the staccato notes in “Symphony No. 94”.
The harmony of “Time” consists of mainly quarter notes, however when the electric guitar comes in, it plays sixteenth notes at a higher octave than the melody but at a lower dynamic level. “Symphony No. 94” also does this first in phrases “BB” when the violins enter with sixteenth notes, also at a higher octave than the melody however at the same dynamic level as the melody, at times at a higher dynamic level. Also, apart from the pick-up sixteenth notes, the first two are slurred and the next two played staccato, repeating this pattern whereas the sixteenth notes in “Time” are played normally.
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