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JC Set B
Brandenburg Concerto
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Concerto Grosso? | A work for chamber orchestra where a small group of instruments (concertino) is contrasted with a larger group (ripieno) |
| Define solo concerto? | When a solo instrument is contrasted with a larger group of instruments. |
| Define cadenza? | A section at the end of a piece of music where the orchestra remains silent and a solo instrument improvises on the rit theme showing off his technichal skill. |
| Which instument plays the cadenza in this concerto? | Harpsichord |
| How many bars does it improvise for? | 64 |
| Name the 3 solo instruments in this concerto? | Flute, violin, harpsichord |
| What are episodes? | Pieces of music played between the ritornello theme |
| Give the full title of this set work? | Brandenburg concerto no. 5 in d major |
| What is the tempo marking for movement 1? | Allegro |
| What era of music did Bach compose in, give rough dates of this era? | Baroque era, 1600-1750 |
| What does ' Baroque' mean? | Portugese word meaning ornate, music some very elaborate and detailed. |
| Around when did Bach compose this concerto? | 1717-1723 |
| Who did he dedicate the concertos to? | Margrave of Brandenburg |
| Name some melodic features of ritornello theme? | Repeated notes, based on doh chord (D major), uses descending scale of D major. |
| Name a rhythmic feature of ritornello theme? | Uses semiquavers. |
| What is basso continuo? | The continuous bass and its supporting harmony in the music of the 17th and 18th centuries, in this concerto its the harpsichord, cello and double bass playing the continuo. |
| What is figured bass? | Numbers written underneath basso continuo to indicate which chords to play. |
| Name the key of mvt 1? | D major |
| What key does it change to in Ep 1 and how is this related to original key? | A major, its the relative dominant (fIfth note up) |
| What key does it change to in Ep 2 and how is it related to original key? | B minor, its the relative minor. Same key signature except b minor has the raised 7th (A sharp written into the score) |
| What musical feature goes on between the flute and violin? | Imitation |
| What is the texture of the ritornello theme? | Homophonic |
| What is the texture of the episodes? | Polyphonic |
| What rhythmic feature do we hear in episode 2 ? | Syncopation |
| What rhythmic feature do we hear in Ep 1? | Triplets |
| Define triplets? | 3 notes played in the time of 2. |
| Which instrument enters with a descending figure in B minor in Ep 3? | Violin |
| Which is the longest of the 1st 3 episodes? | The 3rd episode. |
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