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1
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What 3 instruments make up the corcertino in Bach Brandenburg concerto?

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Harpsichord,solo flute,solo violin

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What is in the ripieno orchestra in Bach Brandenburg concerto?

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Strings orchestra

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3
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Bach Brandenburg concerto uses a figured bass. What is a figured bass?

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Short hand system of numbers under the bass notes

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4
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What is the structure form in Bach Brandenburg concerto?

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Ternary form-ABA

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What extra thing is added when it repeats the A section of Bach Brandenburg concerto?

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Extra D major chord

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6
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Does Bach Brandenburg concerto use functional harmony?

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Yes

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7
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What type of runs does the harpsichord use in Bach Brandenburg concerto?

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Semi quaver runs

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8
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What period is Bach Brandenburg concerto?

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Baroque

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When were the Bach Brandenburg concertos written?

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1720

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10
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What is a concerto grosso?

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A concerto for more than one soloist

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11
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What instruments play the continuo?

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Harpsichord,cello,double bass

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12
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What is a concertino?

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Small group of solo instruments

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13
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What is a ripieno?

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Full orchestra with more than one person playing each part.

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14
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What is unusual about the role the harpsichord had during this period?

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It has a prominent solo role aswell as playing the continuo,which isn’t common in the baroque period

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15
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What is the style of the piece?

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Baroque

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16
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What does gigue mean?

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A 17th century dance with a steady beat and lively tempo

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17
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What compound metre are gigues commonly written in?

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6/8

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18
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What is the pieces set time signature and what time signature does it feel like?

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Set time signature of 2/4 but frequent use of triplet give it a 6/8 feel

19
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What is a key feature of a subject in a fugue?

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The subject is heard first on a solo instrument. In this piece it’s violin.

20
Q

What texture does imitiation create?

A

Polyphonic

21
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What does the counter subject mean?

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The melodic line immediately following the subject is called the counter subject.

22
Q

Structure of a fugue.

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Each part continues with other contrasting melodic lines. There is no set structure for how a fugue should develop.

23
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What key is section A in and what does it change to in section B?

A

Section A in D major.

Moves to B minor (the relative minor) for section B

24
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What does ritornello mean?

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The main melodic section of the movement is repeated with contrasting sections in between.

25
Q

What is a sequence?

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Repeating the pattern of a phrase but starting on a higher or lower note.

26
Q

What instruments play the pedal note?

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Viola,cello,double bass

27
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What bars is a pedal note used?

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Bars 79-85
Bars 90-95
Bars 100-106

28
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What is another name for pedal note?

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Pedal point

29
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What does a pedal note mean?

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Repeated notes usually in the bass part but the harmony on the top of a pedal note changes.

30
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What instrument uses several trills?

A

Harpsichord

31
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What does stretto mean?

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When the fugue subject is overlapped.

One instrument starts playing the subject before the previous one has finished.

32
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What instruments use stretto?

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Violin,Viola and Cello in bars 64-68

33
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How do you play a trill?

A

Starting one note above the written note and go quickly back and forth between the written note you started on

34
Q

What instruments part is virtuosic and what does it mean?

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Harpsichords part and it means difficult to play

35
Q

How is the baroque flute different to a modern one?

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The baroque flute is softer and made of wood.

36
Q

Why are there so few dynamic markings?

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Because the harpsichord can’t play different dynamics.

37
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In the fugue which instrument has the subject and which instrument has the answer?

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Subject: Violin
Answer: Flute

38
Q

What bars are examples of imitation?

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Bars 3-4 are imitiation of bars 1-2

39
Q

What 2 textures does the piece use?

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Contrapuntal and polyphonic

40
Q

What bar do the flute and violin play in parallel 3rds?

A

Bar 9

41
Q

Is the melody mainly conjunct or disjunct?

A

Mainly conjunct

42
Q

With which cadence does each section finish?

A

Perfect

43
Q

What is the tempo marking and what does this mean?

A

Allegro,meaning fast

44
Q

The crotchet beats are often divided into 3 equal note,what do we call this group of 3 notes?

A

Triplets

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