Zusammenfassung der Ressource
J.S.Bach Brandenburg.
- Introduction
- Set of 6 Concertos
- 'Concerti Grossi' because of
accompanyinh 'Ripieno' (Mainly
strings and continuo)
- Combined with a select group
of soloists, the 'concertino'.
- Bach oved working with the form
of Three movement compositions
- Note: numbers 3+6 DO NOT have
any solo instruments.
- Musical Elements
- Form
- 'Quasi Ritornello
- no clear cut distinction
between 'Ripieno' and
'Concertino'.
- Both sections seem to
play most of the time
(tutti)
- 'Ritornello' is a series of short
themes reappearing
(rondo-like) in various keys, with
soloists (the concertino) playing
episodes in between.
- Structure
- Rit = Ritornello
- Con = Concertino
- Bar 1-8, (Rit 1),
F Major
- Bar 9-10, (Con 1),
F Major
- Bar 11-12, (Rit 2),
F Major
- Bar 13-14, (Con 2),
F Major
- Bar 15-16, (Rit 3),
C Major
- Bar 17-18, (Con 3),
C Major
- Bar 19-20, (Rit 4),
C Major
- Bar 21-22, (Con 4),
C Major
- Bar 23-28, (Rit 5),
C Major
- Bar 29-30, (Con 5),
F Major
- Bar 31-39, (Rit 6),
D Minor
- Bar 40-59, (Rit 7),
D Minor-C Major-F
Major-Bb Major
- Bar 60-67, (Con 7),
G Minor-Eb Major
- Bar 68-83, (Rit 8),
C Minor-G Minor
- Bar 84-93, (Con 8),
G Minor-D Minor-A
Minor
- Bar 94-118, (Rit 9/10),
A Minor-F Major
- Texture
- Mainly Dense
- Many examples of various motifs interacting
simultaneously
- Tonality
- Home Key: F Major
- Occasionally Minor: e.g. Bar 68 - C minor; Bar 88 - D minor
- Examples of Modulations
- C Major (Dominant)
- D minor (Relative minor)
- Bb Major (Sub-dominant)
- Eb Major
(Flattened
Leading Note)
- C minor (Dominant minor)
- G minor (Supertonic)
- A minor (Mediant minor)
- Harmony
- Diatonic
- Dominant 7th
(root position)
(Con 7- 51)
- Dominant 7th 4/2
(third inversion)
(52)
- Major triad 6/3
(First inversion)
(72)
- Techniques + Devices
- Rising Sequence (bars 96-97) OBOE
- Sequence (bars 33-34) FLUTE
- Sequence (bars 76-79) SOLO TRUMPET
- Falling sequence (bars 77-79) VIOLA
- Syncopation (bar 50-55; 107-112) VIOLIN 1 - ripieno
- Cadences: Perfect (bar 8;28;39;83;93)
- Imitation (bar 96-98) SOLO VIOLIN + FLUTE
- Arpeggio based (bar 1-2) TRUMPET
- Reduced instrumentation (bar 60-67) Concertino + continuo
- Instrmentation
- Concertino Soloists
- Tromba: Trumpet ( no valves
in Bach's Day). Written a 4th
lower that the sound.
- Flauto: (Flute a bec): Recorder
- Oboe
- Violino: Violin
- Ripieno
- Violin I
- Violin II
- Viola
- Cello
- Double Bass
- Harpsichord/ Cembalo continuo
- Score Indications
- Tasto Solo: (bar 102-103):
Harpsichord, play the notes without
filling in harmonies.
- all unisono: Cello/Bass and
Harpsichord play in unison.