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1
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Concerto

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  • The central orchestral genre of the Baroque.

- Large scale work for instrumental soloist and orchestra.

2
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Concertos are intended to ___.

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Impress.

3
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Point of Departure

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An aid to the composer and audience to determine form.

4
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Movement

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A self contained section in a piece of music that is part of a larger work.

5
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Order of movements:

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Fast, slow(er) and quieter fast.

6
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Can movements be performed individually?

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Yes.

7
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What is emphasized in the concerto?

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  • Virtuosity of the soloist.

- Interaction (competition) between the group and the featured individual.

8
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Ritornello

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The little thing that returns.

9
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Ritornello is the form of ___ movements in Baroque orchestra.

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Fast.

10
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Ritornello is the alternation between…

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Orchestral passages (ritornello) and passages for the soloist (episodes).

11
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What are the passages for the soloist called in ritornelli?

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Episodes.

12
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Are soloists unaccompanied in ritornelli?

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No, they are accompanied by basso continuo.

13
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What purpose does the ritornello serve?

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Point of departure and return. Stability and repetition.

14
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The first and last ritornello statements are in the ___ key.

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Tonic.

15
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Internal ritornelli are…

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Shortened and are in foreign keys.

16
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What purpose do episodes serve?

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  • Virtuosity, harmonic instability (modulatory).

- Melodically, rhythmically adventurous.

17
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Concerto Grosso

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A concerto or a group of soloists and a orchestra.

18
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Soloists in a concerto grosso are known as…

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Concertino.

19
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Full orchestra in a concerto grosso are known as…

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Concerto or ripieno.

20
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Why choose a concerto grosso over a concerto?

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Variety and polyphonic textures in solo episodes.

21
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What special instrumentation did Bach use in the Brandenburg Concertos?

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Used harpsichord as concertino, not continuo.

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