Brandenburg Concerto no.5 in D major

Question 1

Context for Brandenburg Concerto

Answer 1

-Made by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1721
-Written during Baroque Period (1600-1750)
-A concerto is a composition for orchestra with a soloist or group of soloists with this being a concerto grosso
-It is a gigue, a type of lively dance music

Question 2

Key features of Brandenburg Concerto (DR SMITH)

Answer 2

-D: terraced dynamics- contrast between loud and quiet dynamics, no cresc. or dim.
-S: ABA Ternary form
-I: concerto grosso with the concertino and ripieno. Ripieno: string orchestra (violin, viola, cello, contrabasso). Basso continuo- bass instrument, chordal instrument.
-T: 4 part counterpoint (polyphonic/contrapuntal)
-H: D major