Brandenburg Concerto

Question 1

What are the Timbre?

Answer 1

• Concerto Grosso
• concertino is solo flute, solo violin and harpsichord
• Ripieno is a string orchestra
• basso continuo is played by harpsichord, cello and double bass

Question 2

What roles does the

Harpsichord have?

Answer 2

Soloist, accompanist and director

Question 3

What is the structure/form?

Answer 3

• Gigue
• Fugue
• subjects and countersubjects
• imitation creating polyphonic texture
• ternary form

Question 4

What is the texture?

Answer 4

• fugal and contrapuntal
• basso continuo used to support by playing bass line and harmonies using figured bass
• builds up

Question 5

What are the dynamics?

Answer 5

• not written into score

- no crescendoes or diminuendoes

Question 6

What is the tonality?

Answer 6

• section A is D Major
• Section B is the relative minor (B minor)
• modulates a lot

Question 7

What 5 words describe the harmony?

Answer 7

• diatonic
• functional
• cadences
• fast harmonic rhythm
• pedal

Question 8

What does diatonic mean?

Answer 8

All notes belong to a key signature

Question 9

What does functional mean?

Answer 9

Notes and chords belong to major and minor keys

Question 10

What type of cadences are there?

Answer 10

Perfect

Question 11

What happens with the pedal?

Answer 11

Tonic and dominant notes are continuously repeated

Question 12

What is the time signature?

Answer 12

2/4

Question 13

What are the rhythmic features?

Answer 13

• triplets
• dotted rhythms
• harpsichord has semi quaver runs

Question 14

What are the 6 main features?

Answer 14

• ritornello
• sequences
• pedal note
• stretti
• ornamentation (trills)
• basso continuo

Question 15

What is ritornello?

Answer 15

The main melodic section is repeated throughout with contrasting sections in between

Question 16

What are sequences?

Answer 16

Moving the pattern up or down a pitch

Question 17

What is the pedal note?

Answer 17

An important note is repeated in the bass part while the melody changes

Question 18

What is stretto?

Answer 18

Musical subjects are overlapped

Question 19

What is the subject played by in section A?

Answer 19

Solo violin

Question 20

What is the melody of section A?

Answer 20

• spritely
• syncopation
• conjunct
• ends on tonic note
• octave range

Question 21

What is the subject answered by in bar 3?

Answer 21

Flute

Question 22

What does the subject start and end on?

Answer 22

Starts on D and ends on A

Question 23

What does the violin do in section A?

Answer 23

Play the counter subject underneath

Question 24

What happens at bar 9?

Answer 24

Harpsichord plays the subject starting on A

Question 25

What does section B begin with?

Answer 25

Variation of the subject played by the flute

Question 26

How is the variation different?

Answer 26

- more lyrical | - flowing triplets

Question 27

What is the tonic pedal of section B?

Answer 27

B minor

Question 28

How does the texture change?

Answer 28

It is lighter

Question 29

What do the harpsichord and violins play?

Answer 29

- rising sequences and scales

Question 30

What are the features of the baroque era that are shown?

Answer 30

- ornamentation - harpsichord - sequences - scales