Bach Flashcards

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Instrumentation

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Ripieno (orch.) - Viola, cello, double bass, violin

Concertino (solo) - Harpscichord, flute, violin

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Genre

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Baroque

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Rhythm and metre

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In 2/4 with triplet rhythms but in a gigue style, so it sounds like 6/8

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Structure

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Ternary form:
A = 1 - 78 subject and answer
B = 79 - 232 Minor fugue variation
A = 233 - 310 A section but varied
       (Not in this piece though!)
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Melody

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Based on opening subject
Interesting techniques:
Ascending sequence 137-141
Trills - longer note

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Texture

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Monophonic - 1 and 2
Homophonic - half of 309
Contrapuntal - rest of piece
Typical of era

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Tonality

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Key of D maj
Modulates to A maj in b12 - 16
Relative minor - B min

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Harmony

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Perfect cadences
B16 - 17 perfect cadence in A man
Pedal note at bar 90 - tonic note
Figured bass

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