Brandenburg Concerto - Bach Flashcards
What is a concerto grosso?
concerto for two or more solo instruments with an orchestral accompaniment
What instruments are the concertino (solo) instruments in the piece?
flute ,violin,harpsichord
What instruments are in the ripieno (accompanying ‘orchestra’)
violin, viola, cello, double bass
What are 4 roles of the harpsichord in this piece?
soloist, realising figured bass, completing the harmony, conducting
What is a figured bass?
numbers written below the LH notes of harpsichord that tells them what to play in the right hand
How is the harpsichord part special in this piece?
virtuosic,fast scalic passages, trills in both hands, cadenza
What is a gigue?
lively dance
Features of a gigue?
regular beat , compound duple time
Bach scores this in 2/4 but every bar is based on two groups of three triplet quavers, what kind of feel does this give it?
6/8
What is the structure of the piece?
ternary (ABA)
In what structure does it start in?
fugue
What is the texture of this music?
polyphonic or contrapuntal or fugal
What are 3 characteristics that make it a Baroque piece?
sequences, scalic passages, ornaments
Tonality in the A section?
D major
Tonality in the B section?
B minor (relative)
