Brandenburg Flashcards

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1
Q

what is the brandenburg’s full name

A

Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, Movement III by J.S Bach

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2
Q

who wrote the brandenburg

A

J.S Bach

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3
Q

when was the brandenburg written between

A

1711-1720

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4
Q

what era of music is it from

A

baroque

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5
Q

name 2 other baroque composers from the time of the Brandenburg

A

georg fredrick handle

antonio vivaldi

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6
Q

what is the concertino

A

the solo group

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7
Q

instruments in concertino in the Brandenburg

A

flute

violin

harpsichord

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8
Q

why was the Brandenburg written

A

one of 6 written in an attempt to get a prestigous job

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9
Q

what is a ripieno (or tutti)

A

full orchestra

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10
Q

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which instruments were in the ripieno in the Brandenburg

A

rest of orchestra accompaning concertino

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11
Q

what type of flute would have originally been used in the Brandenburg

A

wooden flute (warmer sound)

finger holes, 1 metal key

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12
Q

what structure is the Brandenburg in

A

ternary form

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13
Q

what bars are section A in the Brandenburg the first time

A

bars 1-78

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14
Q

what bars are section B

A

bars 79-232

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15
Q

what bars are section A the second time in the Brandenburg

A

233-end

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16
Q

what is a concerto grosso

A

piece of music written for a group of solo instruments with orchestra accompaniment

17
Q

what is the episode

A

section in the music where the soloists take the lead

18
Q

what keys does section B briefly modulate to in the Brandenburg

A
the dominant (A major)
the relative (B minor)
19
Q

what does diatonic mean

is the brandenburg diatonic

A

within the major/ minor keys

yes

20
Q

what is a functional harmony

A

sense of direction that takes you to the perfect cadence

21
Q

what is the time signature of the Brandenburg

A

2/4

22
Q

what is the Brandenburg’s metre

A

simple duple

23
Q

what does conjunct mean

is the Brandenburg conjunct

A

moves in step

yes, although there are occasional leaps

24
Q

what instrument uses ornaments (e.g trills) in the Brandenburg

A

harpsichord

25
Q

what is the texture of the Brandenburg

A

polyphonic/ contrapuntal

typical of the baroque era

26
Q

name 3 features of the Brandenburg’s melody

A

conjunct

ornamented

uses a lot of sequences

27
Q

name 2 features of the Brandenburg’s harmony

A

functional

diatonic

28
Q

name 5 features typical of the baroque style

A

ornamentation

basso continuo

sequences and pedals

suspensions

terraced dynamics

29
Q

what is the texture of the Brandenburg

A

predominantly contrapuntal and fugal