Bach Violin Concerto

Question 1

What is the structure of the 1st mvt of bach’s violin concerto?

Answer 1

Ritornello (inspired by Vivaldi)

Question 2

What is the home key of the 1st mvt of Bach’s violin concerto?

Answer 2

Am

Question 3

Rhythm in the 1st mvt of Bach’s violin concerto:

Answer 3

Motif= 4 semi-quavers; tied notes & syncopation, anacrusis

Question 4

What is the main texture of the 1st mvt of Bach’s violin concerto?

Answer 4

Polyphonic (contrapuntal)

Question 5

Which suspension is used in bar 12 of the 1st mvt of Bach’s violin concerto?

Answer 5

7-6

Question 6

Which texture is used right at the beginning of the 1st mvt of Bach’s violin concerto?

Answer 6

Antiphony

Question 7

Which melodic devices are used in the first few bars of the 1st mvt of Bach’s violin concerto?

Answer 7

unaccented passing notes, descending sequence, chromatic lower auxiliary note, intervallic augmentation

Question 8

1st movement- tonality/harmony of Bach’s violin concerto:

Answer 8

Cadential 6/4 and tierce de picardie used in b.23-24 (Ic, V,I); circle of 5ths progression used on bars 33-40

Question 9

1st movement of Bach’s violin concerto- modulations:

Answer 9

Goes to Em (v) in bar 21; goes to C (relative major) in bar 52

Question 10

Which melodic device is used at the end of the 1st mvt of Bach’s violin concerto?

Answer 10

Note of anticipation

Question 11

What is the home key of the 2nd mvt of Bach’s violin concerto?

Answer 11

C major (relative major key- closely related)

Question 12

2nd movement of Bach’s violin concerto- modulations:

Answer 12

G major (V/dominant)- bar 11, Dm (ii/supertonic)- bar 17 beat 3, Am (vi/relative minor)- bar 25, back to home key of C major- bar 37

Question 13

Which textural feature is used several times in the 2nd mvt of Bach’s violin concerto?

Answer 13

inverted pedals

Question 14

Which rhythmic techniques does Bach use in the 2nd mvt?

Answer 14

Rhythmic augmentation, Lombardic rhythm

Question 15

Which (German) melodic technique does Bach use to develop the melodies in the 2nd mvt?

Answer 15

Fortspinnung

Question 16

Which chord is used in bar 17 of the 2nd movement of Bach’s violin concerto?

Answer 16

C# diminished 7th