Badinerie Flashcards
Who composed Badinerie
J.S Bach
What larger piece is Badinerie from
Orchestral suit No.2
What was The Ochestral Suite also known as
Dance suite
When was Badinerie written
1738-1739
What instruments is the piece written for
-transverse flute
-string orchestra
-harpsichord (basso continuo)
What is the tempo of the piece
Allegro
What structure is the piece
Binary form (AB)
Repeated once
What key does section A start and end in
Starts in B minor
Ends in F# minor
What key has section B start and end in
Starts in F# minor
Ends in B minor
What is a motif
A short musical idea
Motif X:
-opens the piece
-disjunct
-descending broken chord pattern in B minor
Motif Y:
-follows motif X
-conjunct / stepwise movement
-ascending melody
Where is the Neapolitan sixth chord
Bar 35
What cadence do both sections of the piece end on
Perfect
What is the time signature of Badinerie
2/4
What repeating patterns does the melody have
Quavers and semiquavers
When was the Baroque music era
From 1600-1750
What were main features of the Baroque era
-Ornaments
-basso continuo
-harpsichord
What ornaments do the flutes play
-trill
-appoggiatura
What instruments play the basso continuo in Badinerie
Cellos and harpsichord
What instruments were not around in the Baroque era
Piano and clarinet
What is the dynamics of the piece
Mostly forte and terraced dynamics
What is the harmony of Badinerie
Diatonic
Where do suspensions happen
Bars 8,10,30,32
