Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, movement III Flashcards
Basic information
- Written in the Baroque period (1600-1750)
- Composed in 1721 as part of six concertos
- It is a gigue (type of lively dance)
Concerto
A composition for orchestra with a soloist/a group of soloists
Concerto grosso
Composed of a small group of solo instruments (concertino) and a larger orchestral group (ripieno)
Stretto
the imitation of the subject in close succession, so that the answer enters before the subject is completed
Harmony description
functional, diatonic
Common keys
A major, D major, B minor
Subject
The main tune of a fugue or piece of music in sonata form
Countersubject
A response to the subject.
Dynamics description
- Not really written in the score
- Terraced dynamics is used: no crescendos or diminuendos, just loud or quiet playing
Fugal writing
A contrapuntal style of writing using a good deal of imitation
Countersubject effect
brings fullness and harmonic support
Allegro effect
Fast, lively, bright, giving a sense of progression - the music is going somewhere
Harpsichord virtuosic passage effect
Adds energy and movement, fits with the fast tempo
Ritornello
Little return of concertino + ripieno - recurring passage
Pedal note
A sustained or repeated note sounding against changing harmony and often resulting in dissonance
