Bach - Chorus 1 Cantata jesu der du meine Seele BMV 78

Question 1

who plays ritornello melody?

Answer 1

flute
oboe
violin

Question 2

whats in the continuo part

Answer 2

ostinato

Question 3

ritornello form

Answer 3

recurring orchestral section between sung sections

Question 4

how many times does ritornello occur

Answer 4

7 times in different keys and not played in it entirety

Question 5

what is orchestral ritornello made up of?

Answer 5

ground bass theme (ostinato,chromatic,chaconne)
grief motif (syncopated theme)
joy motif (3-note idea)

Question 6

chaconne

Answer 6

musical from consisting of a set of continuous variations upon a ground bass

Question 7

what is ground bass played mainly by?

Answer 7

continuo (cello and organ)

Question 8

an important feature of the chaconne

Answer 8

descending chromatic pattern

Question 9

chaconne features

Answer 9

descending chromatic line represents suffering of christ (programmatic)

Question 10

more features of the chaconne

Answer 10

range of 8ve
perfect cadence
g minor

Question 11

grief motif (syncopated theme)

Answer 11

syncopated rhythm
dotted rhythm
leaps
g minor

Question 12

joy motif (3-note idea)

Answer 12

rising three-note idea
2 semiquavers and a quaver
happy contrast to grief motif

Question 13

chorale melody

Answer 13

appears in the chorus in 3/4 time
sung by sopranos

Question 14

chorale melody features

Answer 14

sopranos
3/4 time
repeated notes
chorale tune altered rhythmically

Question 15

vocal

Answer 15

SATB choir