Badinerie Flashcards
Era of composition
Baroque
Who composed
J.S. Bach
When composed
1738-1739
Part of which large piece
Orchestral suit no.2
How many movements
7
Instruments
Transverse flute , string orchestra, harpsichord (basso continuo)
Tempo
Allegro but not marked on score
Dynamics
Mostly forte and use of terraced dynamics
What form is it in
Binary with each section Repeated twice
What key is section a in
Starts b minor ends In f# minor
What key is b section in
Opposite of a starts f# minor ends b minor
What is the harmony
Diatonic throughout
What cadences are there
Imperfect and perfect throught
Talk about chords
Chords frequently occur in inversion with occasional use of V7 in third inversion.
Where is Neapolitan 6th
Bar 35
Where are there suspensions
Bars 8,10,30,32
What is flutes pitch range
2 octaves
Typical ornaments of baroque era included
Trills, appoggiaturas, sequences
Time signature
2/4
Texture
Homophonic
Talk general X and Y motif
Simple ostinato rhythms consisting of mostly quavers and semi quavers
Talk instruments
Flute and cello provide main stuff . First violin occasionally participates. Second violin and viola provide harmony.
Section A bar 0.2
B minor. Tonic
Section A bar 16
F# minor dominant