bach - brandenburg concerto Flashcards
what era was this concerto written in?
baroque era
1721
what’s the structure?
ternary structure (ABA)
what are three features of section A?
d major
call and response
triplets
trills
ends perfect cadence
what are three features from section B?
b minor, f sharp minor, a major, e minor
ends with a perfect cadence
what’s a feature of section A2?
repeats section A with an extra d major
what’s the texture of the concerto?
polyphonic
contrapuntal with imitation
how can you describe the melody?
conjunct often extended to scalic runs
what techniques used in the melody?
conjunct, fungal style
scalic runs
melodic and decorated sequences
call and response
stretto
ornamentations
what key is the concerto in?
section a : d major
section b : b minor, f sharp minor, a major, e minor
section a1 : d major
closely relating keys due to the baroque period
what’s the tonality?
diatonic
what metre is the concerto in?
2/4 duple time
what type of concerto is this piece?
concerto grosso
what were the ripieno instruments?
cello
double bass
violin
viola
harpsicord
what was the chordal instrument?
harpsichord
what’s the name of the bass that is played under bass notes?
figured bass
