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Criado por Rebecca Mae
quase 7 anos atrás
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Questão | Responda |
How many concertos did Bach write overall (for this particular occasion)? | Six |
For whom did Bach write the Brandenburg Concertos and when? (Hint: Clue is in the name) | The Margrave of Brandenburg, 1721 |
Complete the sentence: Bach's Brandenburg Concerto (No. 5, Mvmt 3) is in the style of a _____ and a _____. | A gigue and a fugue. |
What is a gigue? | A gigue is a 17th century dance with a steady beat and a lively tempo. |
What is a fugue? | A fugue is a popular Baroque structure involving imitation and counterpoint. |
Describe the rhythm and tempo of this piece (4 points) | 1. Use of a 2/4 time signature 2. Frequent use of triplets to give a 6/8 feel 3. Lively tempo, steady beat 4. In the style of a dance |
What is the structure of this piece? | Ternary form (ABA) / Ritornello i.e. returning to the same theme |
In what key is: i) Section A ii) Section B | i) D major ii) B minor (the relative minor) |
Describe the tonality of section A i.e. through which keys it progresses (5 points) | 1. Begins in D major 2. Modulates to dominant key, A major 3. Modulates to dominant of dominant, E major 4. Returns to A major 5. Resolves to D major (with passing modulations) |
Describe the tonality of section B i.e. through which keys it progresses (8 points) | 1. Begins in B minor 2. Modulates to F# minor 3. Modulates to A minor 4. Modulates to E minor 5. Returns to B minor 6. Modulates to D major 7. Returns to F# 8. Resolves to B minor |
Which three instruments provide the basso continuo? | Double bass, cello and harpsichord |
How is the bass part notated? | Using figured bass (bass notes are written on the stave with numbers written underneath the notes to indicate which chords to play) |
What is a 'concertino' and what is it made up of in this piece? | A 'concertino' is a small group of soloists made up of flutes, violins and the harpsichord. |
What is the 'ripieno'? | The 'ripieno' is the rest of the orchestra and consists of violins, cello and bass. |
Does this piece include dynamics? Explain your answer. | No dynamics were written into the music, as was custom during the Baroque era prior to the development of the piano-forte. However, terraced dynamics were used (where instruments are layered to alter dynamics). |
Describe the texture. | Contrapuntal/fugal texture. Builds up from monophonic to a two part counterpoint, followed by three and four-part counterpoints (independent melodies). Ripieno joins in from bar 33 and the texture remains full. |
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