Badinerie Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the structure and form of Badinerie?
Binary form (AB)
Section A is 16 bars long
Section B is 24 bars long
Each section is repeated (AABB)
What is the harmony of Badinerie?
Diatonic
Imperfect (anything to V) and perfect (V-I) cadences are clearly presented throughout. Both sections end with a perfect cadence.
What are the dynamics of Badinerie?
Mostly forte
Terraced dynamics
What is the metre and rhythm of Badinerie?
Simple duple time - 2/4 - with two crotchet beats in every bar
Uses ostinato rhythms which form the basis of two short musical ideas (X and Y), consisting almost totally of quavers and semi-quavers
What is the instrumentation of Badinerie?
Flute, string orchestra and harpsichord
Who composed Badinerie?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Badinerie is the last of seven movements of a larger piece but what is it called?
Orchestral suite No.2
When was the piece composed
Between 1738-1739
What is the tonality of Badinerie?
Section A begins in B minor (tonic) and ends in F# minor (dominant)
Section B begins in F# minor (dominant) and ends in B minor (tonic)
Section A modulates from B minor through A major before arriving at F# minor
Section B modulates from F# minor through E minor, D major, G major and D major again before arriving at B minor
What is the movement based on?
Two musical motifs: Motif X and Motif Y
What are the musical features of Motif X and Motif Y?
Both motifs begin with an anacrusis
Motif X is entirely disjunct
Motif Y combines disjunct and conjunct movement
What are the compositional devices found in Badinerie?
Trills
Appoggiaturas
Sequences
What is the texture of Badinerie?
Homophonic: Melody and accompaniment
What is the tempo of Badinerie?
Allegro
