Area Of Study 2 (Instrumental Music) Flashcards
Includes "Concerto In D Minor", "Piano Trio In G Minor" & "Symphonie Fantastique" + WL
What is the context of “Concerto In D Minor”?
Who: Antonio Vivaldi What: Concerto grosso Where: Amsterdam How: Four violins, two violas, cello and continuo Why: For school of female orphans When: 1711
Describe the melody of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
Repeated tonics with arpeggios at 1
Decorative scales at 16, then cello solo at 20
Describe the harmony of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
Repeated tonic notes at 1
Triadic ideas at 1
Describe the tonality of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
D min throughout
Decorative scales at 16
Describe the rhythm of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
Continuous quavers distance of a crotchet at 1
Bar distance in triple meter at 6, then semiquavers at 20
Describe the texture of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
Two parts with tonic pedal at 1
Polyphonic bass in two parts at 20
Describe the sonority of “Movement One”
Concerto In D Minor
Violin imitation at 1
Virtuosic cello solo ascending and descending at 20
Describe the melody of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Melodic chords at 1, then fugal bass continuo at 4
Viola answer at 8 before bass countersubject at 9
Describe the harmony of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Seventh chords at 1 and 72
Circle of fifths at 5, then long dominant pedal at 58
Describe the tonality of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Imperf cadence at 3
Touchs F/C/Bb at 51 with short tonic pedal at 70
Describe the rhythm of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Common time throughout
Occassional syncopation at 7
Describe the texture of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Homophonic and homorhythmic at 1
Polyphonic and contrapuntal at 4
Describe the sonority of “Movement Two”
Concerto In D Minor
Tutti spiccato/bow bouncing at 1
Ritornello type sonority at 4
Describe the melody of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
Solo violin conjunct with large leaps at 3
Different feel to opening at 17
Describe the harmony of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
Diminished chords at 1 then 7th leap at 4
Diminished 5th at 5 before chromatic at 6
Describe the tonality of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
D min mostly throughout
G min at 5 before F min change at 7
Describe the rhythm of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
Compound quadruple time
Slow silicano dotted rhythms
Describe the texture of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
Homophonic at 3
Homorhythmic accomp at 3
Describe the sonority of “Movement Three”
Concerto In D Minor
Spiccato/bow bouncing throughout
No continuo nor cello at 3
Describe the melody of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
Violin imitation at anacrusis then virtuoso cello at 4
Three soloists at 14
Describe the harmony of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
Chains of suspensions with chromatic bass at 68
Circle of fifths at 7 before secondary 7th at 72
Describe the tonality of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
A min at 44
Perf cadence at 72
Describe the rhythm of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
Common time with anacrusis beginning
Semiquaver ideas at 23
Describe the texture of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
Three parts at 14
Passing imitation at 43
Describe the sonority of “Movement Four”
Concerto In D Minor
Virtuosic playing in all parts
Close violin imitation at 30
