Bach Flashcards
1
Q
Identify the texture in the opening bars
A
Antiphonal
2
Q
What do you notice about the return of the third ritornello bar 143
A
Like the start the second ritornello, the solo part again overlaps from the previous episode ‘disguising’ the start of the ritornello
3
Q
Compare the first and second episodes
A
Second episode is longer, there is more interplay between solo and ripieno, wider key movt- esp to flatter side of key spectrum
4
Q
How goes bac achieve melodic unity by marking motives in the ritornello and the first episode
A
3 motifs, rising 4th, 3 nite motif with lower auxiliary marked y in AQA notes and a 3 note stepwise ascending motif marked x in AQA notes.
