Bach Partita

Question 1

When was this piece written?

Answer 1

1728

Question 2

What is the most likely instrument to have been written for?

Answer 2

Harpsichord

Question 3

what is the form of the Sarabande?

Answer 3

Rounded Binary form

Question 4

What is the form of the Gigue?

Answer 4

Binary Form

Question 5

What key are both pieces in?

Answer 5

D major

Question 6

To which keys does the piece modulate?

Answer 6

Related.

A major, B minor, E minor

Question 7

How is the 3 note motif of the Sarabande treated?

Answer 7

Inversion, intervallic augmentation, sequence

Question 8

What is fortspinnung?

Answer 8

Spinning out of an idea

Question 9

How many parts does the texture of the Sarabande have?

Answer 9

2

Question 10

How many parts does the texture of the Gigue have?

Answer 10

Mostly 3

Question 11

What happens to the texture at cadence points

Answer 11

More notes are added

Question 12

How is the tonality established?

Answer 12

Through regular cadences (mostly perfect)

Question 13

Which melody is triadic?

Answer 13

Gigue

Question 14

Which melody is conjunct?

Answer 14

Sarabande

Question 15

What is a Sarabande

Answer 15

Slow dance in triple time

Question 16

Is a Gigue likely to use a simple or compound meter?

Answer 16

compound

Question 17

What is syncopation?

Answer 17

Notes played off the beat