BADINERIE Flashcards
Who composed Badinerie?
J.S.Bach
What key is Badinerie in?
B minor
What’s the form and structure of Badinerie?
Binary form, AB
each section is repeated (AABB)
How long is section A of Badinerie?
16 bars long
How long is section B of Badinerie?
24 bars long
What are the dynamics of Badinerie?
Mostly forte throughout, although no markings appear on the score, on some recordings there’s terraced dynamics
What’s the tonality of section A?
Section a begins in B major (tonic) and ends in F#minor, (dominant minor)
What’s the tonality of b?
Section B begins in F#minor (dominant minor) and ends in B minor (tonic)
Does section A modulate?
Yes section a modulates from B minor through A minor before arriving at F#minor
Does section B modulate?
Yes section b modulates from F#minor through E minor, D major, G Major,D Major before arriving at B
Whats the harmony like in Badinerie?
Diatonic, mixture of root positions and inverted chords and V7 chords.
What cadences are presented in Badinerie?
There’s imperfect and perfect cadences presented throughout.
What cadence do both sections end in?
Perfect cadence
What happens in Bar 35?
There’s a Neapolitan sixth chord in bar 35
What time signature is Badinerie in?
Simple duple time- 2/4, with two crotchet beats in every bar.
What rhythms are used?
It uses ostinato rhythms which forms the basis of two short musical ideas (X and Y), consisting almost totally of quavers and semi-quavers
What instruments are used?
It has 5 parts; flute, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello.
What does the harpsichord play?
It plays the cello part in the left hand and fills in with chords in their right hand
What’s the tempo of Badinerie?
It’s allegro, but isn’t marked on the score
What’s the texture like?
Homophonic, melody and accompaniment. The flute and cello provide the main musical material; however, the 1st
violin participates occasionally. The 2nd violin and viola provide harmony with less busy musical lines.
What is the movement based off?
The movement is based on two musical motifs
What do both motifs begin with?
They both begin with an anacrusis
Is motif X disjunct or conjunct?
Entirely disjunct
Is motif Y disjunct or conjunct?
It combines disjunct and conjunct movements
What’s ornaments and compositional devices are used?
Trills, appoggiaturas and sequences
