Brandenburg Flashcards
what is the brandenburg’s full name
Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, Movement III by J.S Bach
who wrote the brandenburg
J.S Bach
when was the brandenburg written between
1711-1720
what era of music is it from
baroque
name 2 other baroque composers from the time of the Brandenburg
georg fredrick handle
antonio vivaldi
what is the concertino
the solo group
instruments in concertino in the Brandenburg
flute
violin
harpsichord
why was the Brandenburg written
one of 6 written in an attempt to get a prestigous job
what is a ripieno (or tutti)
full orchestra
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which instruments were in the ripieno in the Brandenburg
rest of orchestra accompaning concertino
what type of flute would have originally been used in the Brandenburg
wooden flute (warmer sound)
finger holes, 1 metal key
what structure is the Brandenburg in
ternary form
what bars are section A in the Brandenburg the first time
bars 1-78
what bars are section B
bars 79-232
what bars are section A the second time in the Brandenburg
233-end
what is a concerto grosso
piece of music written for a group of solo instruments with orchestra accompaniment
what is the episode
section in the music where the soloists take the lead
what keys does section B briefly modulate to in the Brandenburg
the dominant (A major) the relative (B minor)
what does diatonic mean
is the brandenburg diatonic
within the major/ minor keys
yes
what is a functional harmony
sense of direction that takes you to the perfect cadence
what is the time signature of the Brandenburg
2/4
what is the Brandenburg’s metre
simple duple
what does conjunct mean
is the Brandenburg conjunct
moves in step
yes, although there are occasional leaps
what instrument uses ornaments (e.g trills) in the Brandenburg
harpsichord
