Brandenburg

Question 1

Concerto

Answer 1

Composition for orchestra with a soloist or group of soloists

Question 2

Concerto grosso

Answer 2

Written for a small group of solo instruments known as the concertino + The ripieno (a large orchestral group)

Question 3

What is the concertino made up of

Answer 3

Flute, violin, harpsichord

Question 4

What is the ripieno made up of

Answer 4

Strings - Violin, viola, cello, bass

Question 5

How is the harpsichord virtuosic?

Answer 5

Rapid scalia runs in right and left hands

Question 6

What is the texture

Answer 6

Polyphonic

Question 7

What style does it begin in

Answer 7

Fugal

Question 8

Texture features in harpsichord:

Answer 8

Harpsichord plays in two-part counterpoint, but when both hands are playing is becomes 4 part counterpoint

Question 9

Texture involving flute and violin:

Answer 9

Flute and violin play in unison

Question 10

Structure:

Answer 10

Ternary - Section A in D major
Section B modulates to relative minor of B minor
Section A comes back with D major

Question 11

Melodic features:

Answer 11

Conjunct, rising sequences, Ornamented (trills), appogiaturas

Question 12

What is a suspension?

Answer 12

Prolonging a note to create dissonance with the next chord

Question 13

Metre

Answer 13

2/4 - duple time

Question 14

Rhythm:

Answer 14

Dotted rhythms, semiquavers