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)
Type of dynamics
Terraced dynamics
Ornamentation
Acciaccatura, appoggiatura, mordent, turn, trill
Harmony
Functional harmony
Diatonic chords in root position and first inversion
Harmonic devices
Pedal, suspension
Rhythmic features
Syncopation, dotted rhythms, triplets
Melodic description
Conjunct, scalic, triadic