B Section Bach 10 mark

Question 1

What is it part of?

Answer 1

A partita

Question 2

What key are they both in?

Answer 2

D major

Question 3

What is the structure of the sarabande?

Answer 3

Rounded binary

Question 4

What is the structure of the Gigue?

Answer 4

Binary

Question 5

Name the characteristic that makes the Bach a stylised dance. And give 2 examples of where.

Answer 5

Emphasis of the 2nd beat of the bar. Bars 2 and 14.

Question 6

Do they have functional or non functional harmony?

Answer 6

Functional

Question 7

What keys do they modulate to and where?

Answer 7

Both modulate to the dominant (A) in the a section.

Returns to the tonic at the end of the b section through related keys b minor and e minor

Question 8

How are b minor and e minor related to the key d major?

Answer 8

B minor is the relative minor and E minor is the relative minor of the sub dominant.

Question 9

Is there periodic phrasing?

Answer 9

No however motifs are developed through fortespinnung with regular use of sequential writing especially in the gigue

Question 10

How much detail is there on the score?

Answer 10

Very little, there are no tempo or dynamic markings. Performers would be expected to improvise ornaments on repeats.