Brandenburg Concerto No.5, 3rd movement Flashcards
what is the role of the harphsichord in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
soloist
accompaniment
conductor
reliases figure bass
How would you describe Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
gigue, played at allegro
what time signature is Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd in
2/4
what key is Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd in
D major at the start
What were the dynamics in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd?
left to performer, no dynamic markings. use texture to make it louder
What are the two types of forms in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
fugue and ternary
what is a fugue
a musical form comprising of an exposition, middle and final section
what is ternary form
aba
what is fugal exposition
subject and answer
whats the subject
short main theme of the fugue
How does the first two bars go in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
- offbeat semiquavers on dominant A followed by tonic D
- stepwise movement - gives gigue feel
- ends on tonic
- monophonic texture
what happens in bar 3 of Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
-tonal Answer on the flute, starts fourth higher on tonic note D ending on dominant note A
-violin has four detached quavers, known as countersubject
-concertino
why is Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd basso continuo
there is concertino and ripieno
showiness
harpsichord
which insturments play continuo in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
cello and harphsicord
what instruments play concertino in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
flute and violin
what instruments play ripieno in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
viola, second violin, cello
what type of cadences are there in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
perfect cadence
what happens in bar 9 in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
subject in left hand of harpsichord, starting on dominant. answer in right hand starting on tonic. threepart counterpoint into four part counterpoint
what happens in bar 19 +21 in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
trilling on minims in harphsichord, to make notes sound longer
when does stretto happen in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
bar 39, to add intensity
what are the textures in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
contrapuntal and fugal
monophonic -> two part counterpoint -> three part counterpoint -> four part counterpoint.
what is the tonality in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd in the beggining
d major -> a major -> d major -> minor key of B minor
what is stretto
entries of the subject occur closer together than before, increasing tension
what is contrapuntal
wben two melodies are played against each other
what is counterpoint
two ore more melodies different rhythms
how is b minor related to d major
relative minor
describe first part of part b in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
more lyrical
b minor
homophonic texture, accompianment from harphsichord
tonic pedal in harpsichord and cello
triplets
what does unison create and when is it used before in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd and describe this passage before solo harphsichord
makes it louder
harphsicrod soloist and sculling is used.
e minor -> b minor
trilling on harphsicord to sustain long tied notes
describe harphsicord solo part in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
cannon - contropunctual texture
triplets
dotted notes
what is scalic
music that is based on scales ascending or descending in pitch
where does the b setion start in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
bar 79
tonality of B section in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
starts and ends in B minor, F# minor in 97, E minor bar 156, B minor 161, D major 181, F#minor 198 then B minor 232,
what is the texture of B section Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
Generally lighter, allow concertino instruments to be heard. homophonic texture beggining. contrapuntal passages, dialouging
textures of section a in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
contrapuntal and fugal
builds up from monophonic
two part counterpoint -> three part -> four part. ripieno parts join texture remains quite full until end of section in bar 78
tonality of section A in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
tonic key of D major, dominant key of A major, E major, A major, D major, B minor
what is the mood of Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
upbeat and uplifting
what does stretto create
tension and excitement
what are commmon baroque devices
suspensions, sequences and pedals
name one type of dissonance heard in Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
suspensions
Which word describes the overall texture of Brandeburg Concerto 5, 3rd
contrapuntal
Describe the melody played by harpshichord before ripieno enters at the start
stepwise
trills
diatonic
subject
answer
identify texture when ripieno enters branderburg
contrapuntal
two features of harmony which are characteristic of Baroque period at start of branderburg
pedal
perfect cadences
suspenspions
sequences
name a harmonic device heard at end of harphsichord solo
pedal
features that are typical of final movement of concerto grosso
getting faster
fugal
gigue
