Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major Flashcards

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what is a concerto grosso?

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a piece written for two or more soloists to be accompanied by an orchestra

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how did Bach break tradition in this concerto?

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  1. the harpsichord plays both continuo accompaniment and virtuosic solos.
  2. the ripieno is comprised of only one violin.
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how does the harpsichord player know what notes to play?

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there is figured bass which guides the harpsichord player as to what chord to play

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describe the structure of the piece

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  1. largely in ternary form.
  2. section A begins in fugal style and mostly in D major.
  3. section B begins in the key of the relative minor (B minor) and a new theme is introduced. The piece is also in the dominant key of A major during parts of this section.
  4. section A is repeated
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describe the texture of the piece

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  1. polyphonic texture.
  2. the piece opens in a fugal style. The piece is not actually a fugue, but uses fugal characteristics throughout.
  3. the flute and violin sometimes play in thirds and in unison.
  4. tonic pedals are used.
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describe the melody in the piece

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  1. mostly conjunct movement but some leaps (e.g 4ths in bar 1)
  2. rapid scalic runs in the harpsichord part
  3. appoggiaturas, ornaments and trills in the harpsichord part
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describe the tonality of the piece

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  1. the piece is in D major
  2. most of the section A’s are in D major
  3. section B modulates to the relative minor (B minor) and the dominant (A major)
  4. the music is diatonic and functional
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describe the harmony of the piece

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  1. harmony is functional
  2. suspensions are occasionally used
  3. harmony is mostly based around I, IV and V chords
  4. perfect cadences announce the end of sections
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describe the tempo, metre and rhythm of the piece

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  1. the piece is in 2/4 but sounds like 6/8 because each bar is made up of two quaver triplets. This makes the piece sound like a gigue.
  2. triplets and dotted rhythms are used throughout
  3. the harpsichord, in particular, uses semi-quaver rhythms frequently.
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