Brandenburg Concerto Flashcards
Brandenburg Concerto composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto time period
1720s (Baroque)
Brandenbug Concerto overall structure
Da capo - Ternary (ABA)
Bradenburg Concerto solo instruments
Flute, violin, harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto ther instruments
Violin, viola, cello, bass viol, harpsichord, double bass
Brandenburg concerto - A section structure
Fugal (with counterpoint)
Key of A sections
D major, use of A major
Key of B section
B minor, use of A major and F# minor
Melodic feature of the A section
Imitation, sequences and inversions
Melodic features of the B section
Ritornello (reoccuring passage), rippling quavers
Tempo
Allegro (lively)
Time signature
2/4 but use of triplet makes it seem like 6/8
Texture
Contrapuntal
Where and what does the texture change to
For cadenzas it changes to monophony
How is the fugue closed
Stretto (tightening)
