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Bach Cantata Ein Feste Burg Flashcards

1
Q

What is a cantata?

A

A work for voices and instrumental accompaniment

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2
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When was the Bach cantata piece composed?

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1723-1731

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3
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What is a cantus firmus?

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A pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition

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4
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When was the cantus firmus of this piece composed?

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1529 by Luther himself

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5
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What is the instrumentation of Movement 1 and 8?

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SATB choir with vocal lines closely doubled by orchestra

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6
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What is the tonic key of the cantata?

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D major

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7
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What is the texture of Movement 1?

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Contrapuntal and fugal

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8
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What is the countersubject of Movement 1?

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Based on second phrase of Luther’s hymn tune

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9
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What is the tonal answer of Movement 1 like?

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Subject transposed down a fourth to be on the dominant

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10
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What is the relationship between the oboe and second continuo in Movement 1?

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The unembellished cantus firmus is played in canon

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11
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What is the overall harmony?

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Diatonic and functional, with perfect cadences used to confirm modulations

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12
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What is the harmonic device used in Bar 16 of Movement 1?

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4-3 suspension

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13
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What is the metre of Movement 1?

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4/2

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14
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What is used in Movement 1 to give forward drive to the music?

A

Tied notes

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15
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What is the word setting of Movements 1 and 2?

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Melismatic

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16
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What voices is Movement 2 scored for?

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Soprano and bass duet

17
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What is the role of solo oboe in Movement 2?

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Almost doubles the soprano line

18
Q

What is the texture of the introduction and postlude of Movement 2?

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Melody-dominated homophony

19
Q

What is the texture between the soprano and bass in Movement 2?

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Contrapuntal

20
Q

What is the texture between the soprano and oboe in Movement 2?

A

Heterophonic

21
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What is the texture of the last two bars of Movement 2?

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Homophonic

22
Q

What ornament is commonly used in the soprano and oboe in Movement 2?

23
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What is the metre in Movement 2?

A

Common time

24
Q

What is the main rhythm of Movement 2?

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Semiquavers (moto perpetuo in opening)

25
Q

What is the tonality in Bar 9 of Movement 8?

26
Q

What is the tonality in Bar 10 of Movement 8?

27
Q

What is the texture of Movement 8?

A

Homophonic

28
Q

What cadence is used in Bar 10 of Movement 8?

29
Q

What is the metre of Movement 8?

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Common time

30
Q

What happens at the end of each phrase of Movement 8?

A

Pauses which halt the tempo

31
Q

What are the rhythms used in Movement 8?

A

Crotchets with quaver passing notes

Music A level edexcel (5 decks)

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