Bach concerto

Question 1

Types of melodies

Answer 1

Characterful melodies, bariolage (mvt 3)
Made up of both conjunct and disjunct motion
angular intervals (mvt 1, b 8)

Question 2

phrasing

Answer 2

Irregular

Fortspinnung

Question 3

Melodic devices

Answer 3

Sequences (mvt 1, b 73)
Inversion
Changing opening intervals
Ideas tied together be cells

Question 4

Non-harmony notes

Answer 4

Passing notes
Auxiliaries
suspensions
anticipation
2nd mvt:
rhapsodic
little pattern

Question 5

Overall harmony

Answer 5

Lots of dissonance
graeter variety of chords
greater variety of cadences

Question 6

Harmonic devices and chords

Answer 6

Sequence
Tierce de picardie (mvt 1, b 24)
quicker harmonic rhythm
suspensions
unprepared dissonance
diminished 7th (mvt 1, b 26)
pedal (mvt 1, b 106)

Question 7

tonality

Answer 7

Diatonic
middle mvt in relative major
pivot chords and dim 7th to modulate
tierce de picardie
constant modulation
most of it transitory
wider range of keys

Question 8

Structure

Answer 8

Fast, slow, fast
Outer mvts ritornello
greater integration of ritornello and episodic material
use of episode ‘breaks’ in ritornello sections
Use of ritornello ‘interuptions’ in episode
use of fugal texture in last mvt ritornello
middle mvt - unusual ostinato bass refrain with rhapsodic melody over the top

Question 9

Sonority

Answer 9

Violin concerto
All orchestral parts more equal
solo violin part is more virtuoso - higher range, bariolage, string-crossing, triple-stopping (mvt 3, b 90)

Question 10

Texture

Answer 10

More contrapuntal
constant imitation (mvt 1, b 20 stretto)
antiphony
parts in 3rds/6ths
fugal texture in last mvt
middle mvt homophonic
polarised  (mvt 1, b 30)
no continuo (mvt 2, b 5)

Question 11

Tempo, metre and rhythm

Answer 11

1st mvt 2/4
motor rhythms
anacrusis (mvt 1, b 1)
middle mvt andante 4/4
final mvt 9/8 gigue rhythms

Question 12

Dynamics and articulation

Answer 12

Some staccato and slur markings

F and p markings for ritornellos and accompanying episode parts respectively

Question 13

1st mvt mood

Answer 13

dynamic and dramatic
Fortspinnung (in 2nd mvt too)
dissonance
2/4
minor tonality
constant modulation
fluid structure
range of solo violin part
motor rhythms
contrapuntal writing

Question 14

2nd mvt mood

Answer 14

calmer:
C major
slower tempo
less going on in texture
rhapsodic melody
unpredictable ostinato bass

Question 15

3rd mvt mood

Answer 15

Jolly:
gigue
9/8
alegro assai
fugal texture
virtuoso violin part