AoS1: Forms and Devices Flashcards
Composers of the Baroque Era
Handel, Bach, Purcell, Telemann, Lully, Scarlatti
Characteristics of the Baroque Era
c.1600 - 1750
Ornamentation and decoration to melody, often left to the performer to improvise
The use of the basso continuo to accompany both vocal and instrumental music, with the use of the harpsichord and organ crucial to this
Polyphonic textures: polyphony (also called counterpoint) is simultaneously-sounding independent melodies, that require great skill to compose. However, homophonic textures were also used, and great importance was placed on the contrast between the two.
What instruments are part of the basso continuo in a Baroque solo concerto
Harsichord, cello, possibly a theorbo
Badinerie cadence 3^2 - 4^1
Perfect cadence in B minor
Badinerie cadence 7^2 - 8^1
Perfect cadence in A major
Badinerie cadence 9^2 - 10^1
Imperfect cadence in F# minor
Badinerie cadence 11^2 - 12^1
Perfect cadence in F# minor
Badinerie cadence 15^2 - 16^1
Perfect cadence in F# minor
Badinerie cadence 19^2 - 20^1 (3^2-4^1)
Perfect cadence in E minor
Badinerie cadence 21^2 - 22^1 (5^2-6^1)
Imperfect Cadence in D major
Badinerie cadence 23^2 - 24^1 (7^2-8^1)
Perfect cadence in D major
Badinerie cadence 27^2 - 28^1 (11^2-12^1)
Perfect cadence in D major
Badinerie cadence 29^2 - 30^1 (13^2-14^1)
Imperfect cadence in D major
Badinerie cadence 31^2 - 32^1 (15^2-16^1)
Perfect cadence in B minor
Badinerie cadence 35^2 - 36^1 (19^2-20^1)
Imperfect cadence in B minor
Badinerie cadence 37^2 - 38^1 (21^2-22^1)
Perfect cadence in B minor
Badinerie cadence 39^2 - 40^1 (23^2-24^1)
Perfect cadence in B minor
Who was the composer of Badinerie?
Johann Sebastian Bach
What kind of work was Badinerie?
Large scale work - Orchestral suite No.2 in B minor
Movement number and number of movements in this work
Movement 7 - the final movement
When was Badinerie composed?
1738/9
Where was Badinerie composed?
Leipzig, Germany
Form and structure of Badinerie
Binary form - A, B
Key and Key at half-way
B minor (tonic key)
F# minor at the end of the first section (dominant key)
Instrumentation of Badinerie
Solo flute, strings, and basso continuo
Describe the tempo of Badinerie
Allegro throughout
Describe the metre of Badinerie
2/4 with the use of an anacrusis
Describe the rhythm of Badinerie
Mostly quavers and semiquavers, use of ostinato rhythms
Describe the dynamics of Badinerie
Forte, use of terraced dynamics (sudden change between forte and piano with no dim. or cresc.)
Describe the harmony of Badinerie
Incl. modulations, to the dominant and relative major among others
Frequent perfect and imperfect cadences
Diatonic throughout, aside from the Neapolitan sith chord in bar 35 (major triad built on the flattened supertonic e.g. c major chord in the key of b minor) This is the only chromatic chord in the piece.
Use of inversions
B.C uses a pedal in bars 33-35
Describe the texture of Badinerie
Homophonic with the melody in the solo flute part
B.C part often has melodic interest
Violin 1 sometimes embellishes the flute melody
Appoggiatura
ornamental note played the duration written - emphasis on the grace note
Acciaccatura
emphasis on the main note, grace note played quickly
When is Badinerie in B minor?
Bar 0^2 - 6^1 and 30^2 - end / 14^2 - end
When is Badinerie in A major?
Bar 6^2-8^1
When is Badinerie in F# minor?
8^2-18^1/2^1
When is Badinerie in E minor?
18^2-20^1 / 2^2-4^1
When is Badinerie in D major?
20^2-24^1 and 26^2-30^1 / 4^2-8^1 and 10^2-14^1
When is Badinerie in G major?
24^2-26^1 / 8^2-10^1
