brandenburg Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

which musical period was it composed in?

A

baroque era

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

which style of music is it?

A

gigue (a type of dance)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

why is this piece not a ‘proper’ gigue

A

the piece is in 2 4 and gigues are typically in 6 8

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what is the overall instrumentation?

A

concerto grosso

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what are the 3 sections in the concerto grosso

A
  • concertino
  • ripieno
  • basso continuo
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what is the role of the concertino?

A

to play the main melody

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

which instruments are part of the concertino? (3)

A
  • baroque flute
  • violin 1
  • harpsichord
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

which instruments are in the ripieno? (3)

A
  • violin 2
  • viola
  • cello
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

which instruments are in the basso continuo? (2)

A
  • contrabass
  • harpsichord
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what is the role of the ripieno?

A

to provide harmony

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

what is the role of the basso continuo?

A

to provide grounding/foundation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what is the overall structure?

A

ternary form (ABA)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

what is the texture of bars 1-28?

A

contrapuntal/counterpoint/fugal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

does section B feature ritornello form (repetition of section A material with musical ideas altered)?

A

yes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

describe the dynamics

A

terraced dynamics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

which instrument in this set work could not play dynamics?

A

harpsichord

17
Q

what is the tempo?

A

allegro

18
Q

is there much use of triplets and dotted rhythms?

A

yes

19
Q

which instrument has the most complicated rhythmic patterns, and why?

A
  • harpsichord
  • to show off the harpsichord part in virtuosic harpsichord solos
20
Q

baroque features in this set work: (11)

A
  • long melodic lines
  • complex rhythms
  • counterpoint/polyphony/fugal/contrapuntal writing
  • harpsichord
  • terraced dynamics
  • simple modulations
  • functional harmony/diatonic chords
  • concerto grosso
  • baroque flute
  • end of sections punctuated by cadences
  • ornamentation of melody (e.g: trills)
21
Q

is there use of MDH?

A

yes

22
Q

is there use of stretto?

A

yes

23
Q

is there use of dialogue?

A

yes

24
Q

what is stretto?

A

quick succession of overlapping melodies

25
Q

is there use of heterophony?

A

no

26
Q

what is the texture at the very end? (last 2 bars)

A

chordal homophony

27
Q

overall tonality

A

D major

28
Q

what is the tonality in section A? (2)

A
  • mainly D major
  • brief moments in the dominant, A major
29
Q

tonality of section B? (3)

A
  • mainly B minor (relative minor of D maj)
  • modulates to F# minor (dominant minor of B min)
  • also modulates to A major (dominant major of B min)
30
Q

is there use of chromatic harmony?

A

no

31
Q

is there use of suspensions?

A

yes

32
Q

is there use of turnaround chords?

A

no

33
Q

is there use of extended chords?

A

very rarely, use of some dominant 7ths in various inversions

34
Q

is there use of figured bass?

A

yes

35
Q

is there use of pedal?

A

yes

36
Q

which instrument has virtuosic melodies?

A

harpsichord

37
Q

is the melody mainly conjunct or disjunct?

A

conjunct

38
Q

overall texture

A

contrapuntal/polyphonic

39
Q

overall texture

A

contrapuntal/polyphonic