Prelude No. 9: Arizona elegans (Eastern Glossy Snake)
The Eastern Glossy Snake of the western United States
spends most of its time underground; coming out at
night to forage on small mammals. If encountered, it
may vibrate its tail in an attempt to fool the intruder
into thinking the snake is a rattlesnake.
Prelude No. 9 is written in an imitative style, with
the opening theme being played in the treble, and then
four measures later repeated two octaves lower in the
bass. After sixteen meas...(+)
Prelude No. 9: Arizona elegans (Eastern Glossy Snake)
The Eastern Glossy Snake of the western United States
spends most of its time underground; coming out at
night to forage on small mammals. If encountered, it
may vibrate its tail in an attempt to fool the intruder
into thinking the snake is a rattlesnake.
Prelude No. 9 is written in an imitative style, with
the opening theme being played in the treble, and then
four measures later repeated two octaves lower in the
bass. After sixteen measures of development the theme
is once again stated in the bass.
