brandenburg

Question 1

What is the harmony like?

Answer 1

Functional- all of the chords and keys are related

Question 2

Keys?

Answer 2

D major- tonic
A major- dominant
E major- secondary dominant
B minor- relative minor (of D major)
F# minor- dominant minor
A major- relative of F# minor

Question 3

What are the Cadences like?

Answer 3

Perfect- at the end of sections
Imperfect

Question 4

What is the texture like?

Answer 4

Monophonic- opening bard (violin solo)
Antiphonal- Canon- opening bars
Polyphonic
Contrapuntal
Homophony
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Question 5

Instrumentation (instruments)?

Answer 5

Harpsichord- leader
soloists (violin and flute)

Question 6

Instrumentation (sections)?

Answer 6

Passage work (fast intricate playing)
concertino, ripieno, concerto grosso

Question 7

Melody?

Answer 7

Conjunct with small leaps

Question 8

What are the dynamics like?

Answer 8

Terraced

Question 9

What is the structure like?

Answer 9

Ternary form

Question 10

What is the rhythm like?

Answer 10

Triplets, dotted rhythm, gigue