baroque solo concerto Flashcards
concerto through time
what did the baroque solo concerto grow out of
the baroque concerto grosso
what is a concerto
solo and accompaniement
date of the baroque period
1600 - 1750
3 baroque solo concerto composers
- J S Bach
- Handel
- Vivaldi
what part does the harpsichord play
- basso continuo
- chordal harmony from figured bass notation
does baroque have a harpsichord
yes
what other insttuments double as the bass line with the harpshicord
cello or bassoon
what is a modulation
change in key
where did modulations tend to go to
the dominant key or to the relativ eminor of the original key
what was the tonality mainly
diatonic, either major or minor
what does diatonic mean
stepwise
what is the opposite of diaatonic
chromotic or leaps
what is the ryhtm, tempo and metre of the baroque solo concerot
- tempo = fast - slow - fast
- consistent tempo in each movmenet
- dotted rythms in 2nd movemtn (often)
what is the texture of baroque
polyphonic
what is polyphonic texture
complex, interwieving parts, though some homophonic melody and accompaniement sections fir musical contrasts (baroque)
what are the dynamics calle din barowu e
terraced dynamics
why are the dynamic terraced in baroque
harpsichord only being able to play loud or soft
what are melodies decorated with
ornaments
what do melodies use
long and flowing sequences and imitation
what is a sequence
a musical phrase that is repeated at a different pitch either going up or down
how mnay people are in a typicl baroque solo concerto orchestra
10 - 30 players
what is the main section of the orchestra
strings, who play the main melody
what other instruments are there
- small woodwind
- brass (trumpets and horns)
- percussion (timpani)
what did teh percussion only feature in barowue solo concerto
timpani
name some soloist instrumetn sin baroque solo concerto
- violin
- cello
- recorder
- flute
- oboe
- bassoon
- trumpet
- lute
had a piano been invented/used
no
what did ritornello form begin with
tutti section
what did the first movment often end with
cadenza
when did episodes come in the form and structure of baroque solo concerto
ritornello theme
- an episode is a short contrasting section
was the orchetsra big or small
small
who led the orchestra
harphsicrod, continuo player
